Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRussia has responded to allegations that it was responsible for an attempted drone attack at an airport in Germany last month.Germany said Tuesday that it concluded Russia was to blame for the incident at Leipzig/Halle airport where an explosive-laden drone, which was later defused, prompted a counterterrorism investigation and fears of another hybrid attack on European soil.Russia fired back, calling the allegations absurd and baseless provocation which stood to benefit Ukraine, the militaristic wing of the Europe's elite, and arms makers."The Russian ambassador categorically rejected the accusations levelled by Berlin as unsubstantiated, absurd and contrary to common sense," the embassy said."He pointed out that the measures announced by the German side represent an unprecedented escalation in Russian-German relations and will not remain without consequences, for which the German Government will bear full responsibility."In fullGermany blames Russia for explosive drone attack at Leipzig airportMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Russia denies being responsible for drone attack at German airport
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRussia has responded to allegations that it was responsible for an attempted drone attack at an airport in Germany last month.Germany said Tuesday that it concluded Russia was to blame for the incident at Leipzig/Halle airport where an explosive-laden drone, which was later defused, prompted a counterterrorism investigation and fears of another hybrid attack on European soil.Russia fired back, calling the allegations absurd and baseless provocation which stood to benefit Ukraine, the militaristic wing of the Europe's elite, and arms makers."The Russian ambassador categorically rejected the accusations levelled by Berlin as unsubstantiated, absurd and contrary to common sense," the embassy said."He pointed out that the measures announced by the German side represent an unprecedented escalation in Russian-German relations and will not remain without consequences, for which the German Government will bear full responsibility."In fullGermany blames Russia for explosive drone attack at Leipzig airportMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
