# Accusations over Leipzig UAV incident incite ‘real war,’ Russian foreign minister says

https://mins.news/en/item/47298

- TASS, 2026-09-06 12:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2183329

> Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Germany’s accusations against Russia over the UAV incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport were “essentially the beginning of a real war.” He also said statements by Merz about restoring Germany as Europe’s leading military power were being put into practice and amounted to declaring war on Russia.

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