Key facts
- Russia's embassy in Berlin called the Leipzig airport drone incident a 'fabricated provocation'.
- Russia denied any evidence of Russian involvement in the Leipzig incident.
- Russia criticized 'anti-Russian hysteria' in Germany.
- Two drones were detected over a military base in Mechernich, Germany on August 7.
- The Mechernich drone sighting occurred two days after the Leipzig airport incident.
- German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt called the Leipzig airport incident 'very serious'.
- Alexander Dobrindt did not rule out 'foreign powers' as perpetrators of the Leipzig incident.
Russia's embassy in Berlin has labeled the suspected drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport as a "fabricated provocation." The embassy denied any evidence of Russian involvement and criticized what it described as "anti-Russian hysteria" within Germany. This response comes after two drones were detected over a military base in Mechernich, Germany, on August 7. The Mechernich sighting occurred just two days after the security incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport. German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt characterized the Leipzig airport incident as "very serious." He did not rule out the possibility that "foreign powers" could be responsible for the drone activity. The incidents raise concerns about potential foreign interference and security vulnerabilities within Germany.