European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte promised to exert "more pressure" on Moscow after a drone attack in the German city of Leipzig. The attack is reported to have been directed against the city's civilian infrastructure.
According to Ursula von der Leyen, what happened in Leipzig "marks a new escalation on European Union territory directly attributable to Russia". The European Commission President stated that this incident represents a significant escalation in the Russian threat against EU member states.
Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands, joined von der Leyen in condemning the attack and in the commitment to increase pressure on Russia. Both leaders underscored that the EU is united in its response to this threat.
The attack in Leipzig is reported to be the latest in a series of hostile actions attributed to Russia on European Union territory. European authorities have been warning of a growing pattern of destabilization attempts by Moscow.
