The German government formally links a failed drone attack in Leipzig to Russian security services. This was stated by the German ministers of the Interior and Foreign Affairs at a press conference on Tuesday afternoon. The failed attack with a drone loaded with explosives at Leipzig/Halle airport is believed to have been carried out on orders from Russia, Berlin claims.
Germany has also announced several measures. These include closing the Russian consulate-general in Bonn and the Russian House in Berlin. “We are also tightening controls on Russian citizens coming to Germany. We are increasing pressure on the Russian shadow fleet,” said Foreign minister Johann Wadephul.
Belgian Foreign minister Maxime Prévot states that our country fully supports these measures. “This attack comes on top of a long series of unacceptable breaches of the territory of other EU and NATO allies in recent months,” said Prévot. Furthermore, Prévot emphasises that the word “hybrid” — used to refer to hybrid warfare — “should not become a euphemism for aggression.”
“An operation involving explosives on European soil is an extremely serious hostile act. Russia must not assume that it can carry out such operations in our countries without consequences,” said Prévot. According to the minister, European territory and the territory of NATO allies “are not grey zones where Russia can act with impunity.”
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