# Russia’s Lavrov calls German drone claims ‘start of real war’

https://mins.news/en/item/47275

- TRT World, 2026-09-06 11:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/dae9c3292a5e

> Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused German Chancellor Friedrich Merz of effectively declaring war on Russia over claims involving drones.

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