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Moscow warns Berlin of response after Leipzig drone accusations
The Russian Embassy in Berlin rejected on Tuesday Berlin’s accusations over an attempted incursion involving an explosive-laden drone at Leipzig Airport. Moscow said it would respond appropriately to Germany’s decisions to close its Consulate General in Bonn on September 18 and terminate the 2011 agreement covering the Russian House in Berlin.
An attempted incursion involving an explosive-laden drone said to have occurred at Leipzig Airport on August 5 has triggered a new diplomatic dispute between Berlin and Moscow. The Russian Embassy in Berlin rejected Germany’s accusations over the incident, describing them as “groundless, absurd and illogical.”
The embassy argued that Berlin was systematically dismantling the framework for cooperation between Russia and Germany. It said Russia’s ambassador to Germany had been summoned to the Foreign Ministry and handed a protest note over accusations that Russia was linked to the incident.
Berlin’s steps against Russia
German authorities linked Russia to the incident without presenting evidence. Berlin also announced a series of measures over what it described as Moscow’s “increasing hybrid attacks.”
Under these decisions, Russia’s Consulate General in Bonn is to close by September 18. Berlin will also terminate a 2011 Russian-German agreement governing cultural and information centers, including the Russian House in Berlin.
Russia’s ambassador to Germany rejected the accusations and described the measures as an “unprecedented escalation” in bilateral relations. The ambassador said Germany would bear full responsibility for the consequences of the decisions.
Moscow’s response
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said there would be an “appropriate response” to Germany’s decisions to close the Russian House and the Consulate General in Bonn. Zakharova said Berlin was using a “fabricated pretext” to further damage bilateral relations and had failed to present convincing evidence supporting the accusations against Russia.
Zakharova also accused Germany of fueling the war in Ukraine and participating in actions that Moscow describes as terrorist attacks. She said Russia would respond to all decisions it considers “anti-Russian.”
Germany’s assessment of the investigation
At a press conference in Berlin, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said investigators had concluded that the plan was prepared by Russian intelligence services and carried out by lower-level operatives.
Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said at the same briefing that Russia’s ambassador to Germany had been summoned, Berlin’s protest had been conveyed and the government’s response measures had been communicated to Moscow. Wadephul said the Consulate General in Bonn would be closed and the agreement concerning the Russian House would be terminated.
The Russian House in Berlin is described as a cultural center dating back to the Soviet era. Western officials view the center as a possible cover for intelligence activities.
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