Officials said the Aug. Germany blames Russia for Leipzig drone airport attack Nato EU rally behind Berlin Key points and original sources are listed below.
- Officials said the Aug. 4 attempt was part of a campaign aimed at undermining European support for Ukraine against Russia.S1
- Germany blames Russia for Leipzig drone airport attack Nato EU rally behind BerlinS2
- The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that she would discuss the issue with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Wednesday.S3
- Government says ‘dangerous behaviour’ is part of effort by Moscow to cause damage with hybrid attacksThe German government has blamed Russia for the drone attack on Leipzig airport last month, calling it “dangerous behaviour” and part of a systematic and conce...S4
- Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said intelligence findings indicated that individuals involved in the attack were acting on behalf of Russian state agencies.S5
- The drone was found near a Ukrainian plane on the evening of August 4 and the device was defused.S6
- Interior minister Alexander Dobrindt says his country is ‘not at war, but a daily target of hybrid warfare’S7
- Germany's Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said that after assessing the drone technology used and other intelligence, 'the government concludes that Russia is responsible for the hybrid attack in Leipzig on August 4.'S8