# Der Spiegel: Berlin considers closing Russian consulate general in Bonn

https://mins.news/en/item/40349

- TASS, 2026-09-01 13:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2180443

> Germany is planning to expel Russian diplomats and has discussed shutting Russia’s consulate general in Bonn over an allegedly Russian-linked drone carrying explosives found at Leipzig/Halle Airport, Der Spiegel reports. Russia’s embassy called the incident a hastily concocted provocation, while German prosecutors investigate.

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