Russia's Lavrov calls accusations of Moscow's involvement in Leipzig drone incident 'start of real war', TASS reports
- 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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Germany ‘wants war again’, Russia FM says, dismissing drone accusations
German government blamed Moscow for the incident, saying Russia sent “low-level agents” for an attempted “hybrid attack” involving an explosive-laden drone at the strategic airport in eastern Germany
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks out about recent events in Germany, calling it "the beginning of a real war."
According to Lavrov, the accusations surrounding the Leipzig drone incident and German steps could mark the beginning of a real war.
Sergei Lavrov is already talking about “the beginning of a real war” after Berlin blamed Russia for the attempted drone attack on Leipzig/Halle airport. The mutual accusations are followed by the closure of diplomatic and cultural institutions and further German and Russian responses.
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