Following the discovery of a drone loaded with explosives at the Halle/Leipzig Airport, the Russian Embassy in Berlin has described the incident as a provocation directed against Moscow. “It is obvious that this hastily cobbled-together provocation serves exclusively the goals of Kyiv and the militaristic wing of the European political class,” Russia’s diplomatic mission stated on Telegram. At the same time, the embassy warned of a “new wave of anti-Russian hysteria in Germany.”
According to the statement, the embassy believes Ukraine—which lacks weapons—is behind the hybrid attack. Ukraine and European governments need arguments to continue “channeling unlimited financial resources into the hands of a corrupt regime,” the statement continued, referring to Wednesday’s incident at the Halle/Leipzig Airport.
The Russian Embassy criticized the presentation of the case—in which a bus driver discovered a drone with a malfunctioning detonator—as a hybrid attack intended to stir up anti-Moscow sentiment in the media. As in previous cases, no evidence has been presented. Yet there are already politicians speaking of an act that could trigger war against Germany and NATO, and of the need for countermeasures on Berlin’s part.
