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EU and Some EU States Summon Russian Embassy Officials Over Leipzig Drone Attack
EU foreign ministers are weighing sanctions on Russia and possible use of frozen assets after Germany blamed Moscow for the attempted attack.
- On Wednesday, September 2, 2026, European Union foreign ministers meeting in Ireland called for new sanctions against Russia, characterizing the attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport as "state-sponsored terrorism."
- Germany concluded Russia orchestrated the August 4 attempt to target Ukrainian cargo planes at the airport, though Moscow denies involvement and calls the accusations unfounded after authorities discovered a quadcopter carrying explosives.
- European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas confirmed work continues on 1,600 sanctions listings related to Russia's military complex, while France proposed targeting the so-called "shadow fleet" of ships circumventing energy sanctions.
- In response, Germany will close its consulate general in Bonn and terminate the Russian House agreement in Berlin, while the Netherlands and Sweden summoned Russian diplomats in protest.
- Meanwhile, German authorities are investigating two suspected sabotage cases at electrical substations affecting 4,200 megawatts of power, as Russia vowed a "mirror-image" response to what its foreign ministry termed "anti-Russian action.
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Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen participated in a meeting with EU foreign ministers on Wednesday. He told DR that the Russians are going a step further by being behind the drone incident in Leipzig, and that new sanctions should reflect that.
·Copenhagen, Denmark
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Von der Leyen: Leipzig Drone Attack Marks New Russian Escalation on EU Territory
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described the drone incident at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport as an attack carried out by Russian intelligence operatives using military-grade materials on European Union territory, Deutsche Welle reported on September 2.
·Kyiv, Ukraine
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