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Simon Ormiston

UK summons Russian diplomat over 'reckless' Leipzig drone attack

Britain's Foreign Office summoned Russia's most senior diplomat in the country on Thursday to condemn what it called an "egregious and reckless attack" involving a drone at Leipzig airport last month.

"Today we summoned the Russian charge d'affaires to condemn the attack in the strongest terms," a spokesperson said in a statement, describing the incident, which involved an explosive-laden drone, as "the latest in a clear pattern of attempts by the Russian state to undermine our collective security."

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