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Germany blames Russia for drone attack, to expel consulate

9/2/2026

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Germany blames Russia for an attempted explosive drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport on 4 August.
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said intelligence links the drone operation to Russian state agencies.
Berlin will close the Russian consulate in Bonn, end the Russian House deal, and tighten entry checks.
Security Council deputy chairman Dmitry Medvedev threatened direct strikes on German defence factories and other Berlin sites.

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Germany blames Russia for an attempted explosive drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport on 4 August.
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said intelligence links the drone operation to Russian state agencies.
Berlin will close the Russian consulate in Bonn, end the Russian House deal, and tighten entry checks.
Security Council deputy chairman Dmitry Medvedev threatened direct strikes on German defence factories and other Berlin sites.