# Germany blames Russia for Leipzig airport drone attack and orders Russian consulate closed

https://mins.news/en/item/40696

- France 24, 2026-09-01 17:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260901-germany-blames-russia-for-leipzig-airport-drone-attack-orders-russian-consulate-closed

> Germany’s government blamed Russia for an attempted attack on Leipzig/Halle Airport on August 4 involving an explosive-laden drone. Berlin said it would close a Russian consulate and take other measures against Moscow, while NATO chief Mark Rutte and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen pledged “full solidarity.”

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