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WorldGerman MFA summons Russian envoy over Leipzig drone incident, foreign minister says

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said the Foreign Ministry summoned Russian Ambassador Sergey Nechaev over last month’s drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport. He blamed Russia for a “hybrid attack in Leipzig” and announced tighter entry controls for Russian nationals, more pressure on the so-called shadow fleet, and continued humanitarian and military aid for Kyiv. Russia’s embassy called the incident a hastily fabricated provocation.

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German MFA summons Russian envoy over Leipzig drone incident, foreign minister says
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