# Germany to close Russian Consulate General in Bonn on September 18 — foreign minister

https://mins.news/en/item/40729

- TASS, 2026-09-01 17:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2180607

> Germany will close Russia’s Consulate General in Bonn on September 18 over the drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said. Berlin blames Russia for what it calls a “hybrid attack” and has announced countermeasures; Russia’s embassy described the incident as a fabricated provocation.

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