Medvedev Threatens Direct Strikes on German Defense Facilities

Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev posted on Telegram that Germany’s manufacturers of military equipment “deserve a direct strike” and hinted at additional targets in Berlin. The threat was issued on September 2 in retaliation for Berlin’s attribution of an August drone incident to Russian actors.

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On August 4, an explosive-laden drone was discovered near a Ukrainian cargo aircraft at Leipzig/Halle Airport, a key logistics hub for NATO and Ukraine’s Antonov Airlines. German police used a robot to defuse the device, and a second drone with traces of explosives was later found nearby. German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said the investigation’s method, intelligence findings, and component similarities linked the operation to Russian state agencies. The German Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office described the act as a serious attack on transport and logistics infrastructure.

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• Germany announced diplomatic and security measures: closure of Russia’s Consulate-General in Bonn (scheduled for September 18), termination of the “Russian House” agreement in Berlin, and tighter entry controls for Russian nationals.

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• President Vladimir Putin rejected the German findings on September 1, alleging without evidence that German authorities had planted evidence to implicate Moscow.

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• The Russian Embassy called the German accusations a “fabricated provocation,” and Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov accused Berlin of escalating tensions.

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• “They deserve a direct strike on all German military equipment production facilities for the Banderite clique,” — Dmitry Medvedev, former russian president

Medvedev Threatens ‘Direct Strike’ on German Military Factories, Hints at Attacks on Berlin

• “Every act of terrorism has sponsors. At the moment, these are the leaders of Western countries, primarily European ones,” — Dmitry Medvedev, former russian president

Medvedev Threatens ‘Direct Strike’ on German Military Factories, Hints at Attacks on Berlin

• “They deserve a direct strike on all German military equipment production facilities for the Bandera clique. And quite possibly on several other locations in Berlin as well,” — Dmitry Medvedev, former russian president

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These statements illustrate the escalating rhetoric between Moscow and Berlin following the Leipzig drone episode, underscoring a sharp deterioration in bilateral relations amid competing narratives about responsibility and retaliation.

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