Moscow accused Germany of starting a "real war" against Russia, in an escalation of tensions related to an incident at Leipzig airport. The accusation comes following the discovery of an explosive-laden drone in the cargo operations area of the airport, during the night of August 4.
The drone was found near several Ukrainian cargo planes operating at the airport. A second device reportedly hit a DHL aircraft shortly after, according to reports mentioned in the news coverage.
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the German ambassador in Moscow to present a formal complaint, according to the Interfax news agency. The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that Berlin did not present evidence to support its version of events.
German authorities did not immediately comment on the Moscow accusations. This incident comes in a context of growing tension between Russia and Western countries, which have supported Ukraine following the Russian invasion that began in February 2022.
