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Mateo Moreno

Germany Formally Blames Russia for Leipzig Airport Drone Bomb Plot

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (R) and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul deliver a joint statement on national security, at the Interior Ministry in Berlin on September 1, 2026. German media reported on September 1, 2026 that the government was set to formally blame Russia for an incident involving an explosive-laden drone at a strategic airport last month. The two were expected to accuse a Russian intelligence service of being behind the drone incident at Leipzig airport on the night of August 4-5, 2026 the Bild daily and news site Der Spiegel reported. (Credit: Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP via Getty Images)

For nearly a month, German officials described it only as an active investigation into a "security incident." That changed on Tuesday, September 1, when Berlin formally pinned a foiled bombing plot at one of Europe's largest freight airports on the Russian state, instantly reordering the country's relationship with Moscow.

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