Russia's Lavrov calls accusations of Moscow's involvement in Leipzig drone incident 'start of real war', TASS reports
Berlin says the drone plot involved explosive-laden equipment and low-level agents, while Moscow denies responsibility and calls the response a step toward wider conflict.
- 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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Lavrov Says Germany’s Drone Accusation Marks “Start of a Real War” Against Russia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has sharply criticized Germany’s accusation that Moscow was behind an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport, warning that Berlin’s actions amount to the beginning of a “real war” against Russia. Lavrov made the remarks after Germany accused Russia of orchestrating a failed drone attack involving an explosive-laden unmanned aerial vehicle […]
Russia's Lavrov warns Germany is moving toward war with Russia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused Germany of steering toward open confrontation with Moscow, warning that Berlin’s latest diplomatic crackdown after a drone incident at Leipzig airport marks what he called the start of a real war. According to a report from Bloomberg, Lavrov leveled the charge as he condemned Germany’s decision to shut […]
The tension is rising between Moscow and Berlin. Germany accuses Moscow of having placed trapped drones on Leipzig airport. Charges rejected by Russia which today accuses Germany of wanting war with Russia again.
Lavrov Says Germany Is Moving Toward War with Russia
“Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused Germany of moving toward a direct confrontation with Russia as he criticized Berlin’s decision to close some diplomatic offices after a drone incident at Leipzig airport,” Bloomberg reports. Said Lavrov: “In general, this is, broadly speaking, kind of the beginning of a real war. I remember that before the […]
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