Russian embassy says Leipzig airport drone was staged provocation

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Russia's embassy in Germany called the discovery of an explosives-laden drone at Leipzig/Halle Airport a staged provocation, as German authorities convened a national security council meeting over the incident. The drone was found August 5 near a Ukrainian cargo plane; another aircraft hit an unknown object overhead. The airport is a key hub for Antonov Airlines and NATO military transport. Germany's interior minister called it a possible 'hybrid attack' without naming Russia. Since Russia's 2022 invasion, Germany has been a leading Ukraine supporter. The embassy claimed the incident benefits Ukraine and European hardliners, adding German politicians, not Russia, pose the main danger.


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