Russia's Lavrov calls accusations of Moscow's involvement in Leipzig drone incident 'start of real war', TASS reports
Berlin said the drone attack was a Russian hybrid operation and responded by closing a consulate and a cultural center.
- On Sunday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov characterized Western accusations of Moscow's involvement in the Leipzig drone incident as "by and large, the start of a real war," state news agency TASS reported.
- The German government concluded on September 1 that Russia was responsible for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport, ordering the closure of a consulate and a Russian cultural centre in Berlin in response.
- Police explosives experts examined a drone found near a runway on August 5 after a DHL cargo aircraft hit an unknown object; Moscow dismissed the German findings as baseless, alleging Berlin planted evidence to frame Russia.
- Lavrov further alleged German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is "in effect, declaring war" on Russia by pushing to make Germany Europe's leading military power, while accusing Berlin of Nazism.
- These accusations emerge as Moscow approaches tightly controlled parliamentary elections later this month, while the conflict in Ukraine has dragged on for more than four-and-a-half years.
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The German allegations in connection with the attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle airport have already been rejected by Russia. Now Foreign Minister Lavrov is following up - with striking words.
The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Sergei Lavrov, described the accusations made by the authorities of the Federal Republic of Germany concerning Russia's alleged involvement in the drone incident at Leipzig airport as the beginning of the real war.
Russian FM Lavrov Says “Real War” With Germany Has Begun
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov described Germany’s accusations against Moscow over an attempted explosive-drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport as the beginning of a “real war,” as relations between Berlin and Moscow deteriorate following the incident.
The Russian Tas agency quoted Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying that the West's accusations to Moscow of involvement in the drone incident at the German airport of Leipzig are "the beginning of a war."
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