Key facts
- Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev suggested Western military support for Ukraine provoked Russia's alleged attack on Leipzig Airport.
- Germany officially accused Russia of an attempted sabotage at Leipzig Airport in early August.
- Radev described the West's provision of long-range weapons to Ukraine as a "reckless act" and a sign of "warmongering."
- He urged Europe to calculate risks and pursue peace negotiations with Russia.
- The Kremlin denied responsibility for the Leipzig Airport incident and accused Germany of escalating tensions.
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev suggested on September 4 that the alleged Russian attack on Germany's Leipzig Airport last month was provoked by the West's military support for Ukraine. Radev questioned what response could be expected when "we attack... another country with our long-range weapons," according to the Bulgarian news agency Novinite. He characterized Europe's arming of Ukraine as a "reckless act" and accused Western countries of "warmongering," warning that Europe cannot resist Russia's hypersonic weapons and must pursue peace talks.