The Netherlands Summons Russian Ambassador After Explosive Drones Are Found in Germany
EU foreign ministers backed new sanctions as Germany said the drone attack showed Russia’s hybrid warfare against countries supporting Ukraine.
- European Union countries summoned Russian envoys after an explosive-laden drone was defused at Leipzig airport last month. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas condemned the incident as "state-sponsored terrorism."
- Germany blamed Russia for the incident on Tuesday, closing a Russian consulate and ending a Berlin cultural center contract. Russia denied the allegations, calling the measures "anti-Russian action" and summoning Germany's top diplomat in retaliation.
- German police identified two suspects on Wednesday linked to the attack, both holding Russian passports and acting as logistics coordinators. The assault used military-grade material on European Union soil.
- EU foreign ministers agreed to advance a proposal sanctioning 1,600 individuals and entities linked to Russia's military industry. EU chief Ursula von der Leyen warned such hybrid attacks have become a "new normal" for Europe.
- Polish diplomat Radoslaw Sikorski said Russia seems to be at "hybrid war" with the bloc, as officials resumed discussions on using $323 billion in frozen Russian central bank assets to fund Ukraine.
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The debate about the "hybridity" or "non-hybridity" of Russian "attacks" is gaining momentum
The debate about the "hybridity" or "non-hybridity" of Russian "attacks" is gaining momentumYesterday, it was launched by the Lithuanian Foreign Minister, who said that after the incident in Leipzig, in which the German authorities blame Russia...
In Germany, people are wondering how explosive drones got into a top-security airport.
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called on the German Embassy's managing director in Moscow to protest against Berlin's sanctions following the discovery of an explosive drone at Leipzig/Halle Airport. The Ministry reported on the anti-Russian actions and statements of the German leadership.
Russia is multiplying the "hybrid attacks" against Ukraine's Western allies, like the explosive drones discovered in early August in Germany.
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