Germany has accused Russia of being responsible for a drone attack at Leipzig/Halle airport, leading to the closure of a Russian cultural centre in Berlin and the closure of a Russian general consulate in Bonn.
Germany's Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt confirmed that the government concluded Russia was responsible for the hybrid attack in Leipzig on August 4. The attack involved drone technology assessed by the government, and the response included the closure of a Russian cultural centre in Berlin and the closure of a Russian general consulate in Bonn.
The Russian embassy in Germany has rejected the German allegations, calling them absurd and baseless, and has warned that the measures taken by Germany represent an unprecedented escalation in relations between the two countries. The Russian ambassador stated that the measures announced by the German side will not remain without consequences, and that the German government will bear full responsibility for the escalation.
The Russian embassy in Germany has stated that the German government's claims are an absurd and baseless provocation, which they believe stands to benefit Ukraine, the militaristic wing of Europe's elite, and arms makers.