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Germany Blames Kremlin for Leipzig Drone, Closes Consulate

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 3:13 AM UTC · How we work

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Germany blamed the Kremlin for an explosive drone at Leipzig airport and closed the Russian consulate in August.
Poland invoked NATO’s Article 4 after a Russian drone entered its airspace last year.
US intelligence said in August that Putin could test NATO resolve with a limited land or cyber assault.
A Russian drone nearly struck President Zelenskyy’s plane on 7 September en route to King Harald’s funeral.

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Germany blamed the Kremlin for an explosive drone at Leipzig airport and closed the Russian consulate in August.
Poland invoked NATO’s Article 4 after a Russian drone entered its airspace last year.
US intelligence said in August that Putin could test NATO resolve with a limited land or cyber assault.
A Russian drone nearly struck President Zelenskyy’s plane on 7 September en route to King Harald’s funeral.