Russia's attacks on Germany: Moscow wants to "deter countries from supporting Ukraine's cause"

Now2 September 2026 at 21:23

Russia's attacks on Germany: Moscow wants to "deter countries from supporting Ukraine's cause". Major-General Isidro de Morais Pereira highlighted the impact of the incident that occurred at Leipzig airport on August 4, which targeted a Ukrainian Antonov aircraft providing military logistics support.

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Russia's attacks on Germany: Moscow wants to "deter countries from supporting Ukraine's cause"

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