Russian embassy rejects Ireland's link to Leipzig drone attack
Germany blamed a 4 August attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle airport on Russia, prompting Ireland to summon the Russian ambassador and meet him the following day. The Russian embassy in Ireland said Dublin had "copy-pasted EU conspiracy theories", with Ambassador Yuriy Filatov categorically rejecting any Russian connection and calling the claims unfounded while accusing European governments of using the allegation to justify militarisation. The EU and allied states have summoned Russian diplomats in solidarity with Germany. Separately, German police arrested two suspects after an arson attack at Rohde & Schwarz and probed recent power-grid sabotage attempts.
Russia denies involvement and accuses EU states of anti-Russian escalation
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Germany said a drone attack was attempted at Leipzig airport on 4 August. EU states and Ireland summoned Russian diplomats. Investigations and more diplomatic steps are likely next.
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