Germany blames Russia for drone attack at Leipzig airport, shuts consulate in Bonn

Germany says Russia responsible for drone attack at Leipzig airport The German government said on Tuesday it assessed that Russia was responsible for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle airport last month and ordered a series of measures in response, including the closure of a Russian cultural centre in Berlin. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said intelligence findings indicated that individuals involved in the attack were […]

cyprus mail · about 2 hours ago

Germany set to blame Russia for Leipzig airport drone plot German authorities intend to publicly attribute an attempted August drone attack on Leipzig Airport to Moscow after investigators traced explosive-laden devices to Russian intelligence services, prompting Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul to join Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt at a joint news conference Tuesday, according to the daily Bild.

yenisafak · about 2 hours ago

Ukraine at UN urges non-recognition of illegitimate Russian elections in occupied Ukraine Ukraine has called on UN member states, international organizations and parliamentary institutions not to recognize the illegal pseudo-elections that Russia plans to hold in Ukraines temporarily occupied territories.

ukrinform · about 2 hours ago

Drone incident at Leipzig Airport: Germany convinced of Russian involvement The German government and relevant German authorities are convinced that Russian intelligence services were behind an attempted sabotage operation involving drones at Leipzig Airport.

ukrinform · about 2 hours ago

Germany to shut down Russian Consulate General in Bonn and Russian House in Berlin Germany will take a number of measures in response to the sabotage operation at Leipzig Airport, which German politicians and intelligence services believe was orchestrated by Russia.

ukrinform · about 2 hours ago

Germany blames Russia for last months attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport

news.yahoo.com · about 2 hours ago

Trump considering new strikes to stop Strait of Hormuz attacks as president threatens to smack Tehran The US and Iran have not held peace talks in weeks after an interim agreement collapsed

independent · about 2 hours ago

Germany says Russia behind Leipzig airport drone attack A drone carrying an explosive device was discovered at the airport close to Ukrainian cargo planes on 4 August.

bbc · about 2 hours ago

Russians attack volunteer vehicle with drone during evacuation in Zaporizhzhia Oblast: two people injured Two people were injured when a Russian drone struck a volunteer car evacuating residents in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on 1 September

ukrpravda · about 2 hours ago

Von der Leyen and NATO secretary general will meet on 2 September to discuss rising hybrid threats from Russia European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will discuss growing Russian hybrid threats and stronger EU-NATO defence cooperation on 2 September.

ukrpravda · about 2 hours ago

Ukraines Defence Intelligence strikes Russian Novatek-Ust-Luga oil refinery supporting war against Ukraine – photo, videos Defence Intelligence of Ukraine has confirmed a strike on the Novatek-Ust-Luga complex in Russias Leningrad Oblast, which damaged key equipment and caused a large fire.

ukrpravda · about 2 hours ago

EUs Kallas urges transfer of expiring interceptors to Ukraine EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Tuesday urged nations possessing air defense interceptors nearing expiration to transfer them to Ukraine, saying Kyiv lacks the systems needed to shield civilians from intensifying Russian attacks.

yenisafak · about 2 hours ago

Kallas urges countries with interceptor missiles to provide them to Ukraine During an informal meeting of EU defense ministers in Ireland on September 1, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas will reiterate her call for member states that have ballistic-missile interceptors in storage to provide them to Ukraine.

ukrinform · about 2 hours ago

Russia returns to the G20 table in Asheville. EU: This is not the time to normalise its presence The invitation to the Russian minister is said to have been extended by the United States without the prior involvement of its European counterparts, further fuelling tensions between Washington and Brussels

eunews.it · about 2 hours ago

Germany blames Russia for explosive drone attack at Leipzig airport Germanys interior minister said the event corresponds with a known pattern of Russian hybrid operations

independent · about 2 hours ago

Is Trump wooing Russia again – and why? CIA chiefs Moscow visit and Russian finance minister attending a G20 meeting in the US signal renewed dialogue.

aljazeera · about 2 hours ago

Iran and Russia vow to stand against US unilateralism Iranian President Pezeshkian thanked Putin for Moscows support, vowing to resist US unilateralism.

aljazeera · about 2 hours ago

Officer: Ukraine downs 80 of Russian weapons in record attacks Ukraine has withstood Russias record‑breaking air attacks surprisingly well, shooting down about 80 percent of the weapons deployed, Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) officer Lieutenant Colonel Taavi Liias said.

news.err · about 2 hours ago

Massive Russian missile, drone attacks on Kyiv Russian air attacks killed 12 people and injured several more in Kyiv early on Tuesday, authorities said, in the sixth consecutive day of strikes on the Ukrainian capital. Russia, which began its full-scale invasion of its smaller neighbour in 2022, has escalated its air attacks in recent months, as gains made on the ground have slowed.

france24 · about 2 hours ago

Russian deputy foreign minister says Moscow has no plans to attack Baltics Russia has no reason, plans or need to attack NATO countries, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said Tuesday, specifically referring to the Baltic states.

lrt · about 2 hours ago

EU to gather brightest minds to boost defence as Russia threat grows The EU is setting up a high-level group of political and military leaders from member states, Ukraine and the UK to speed up efforts to close Europes defence capability gaps amid rising Russian threats.

euronews · about 2 hours ago

Russia behind attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport, Berlin says Germany has for months reported suspicious drone sightings over military and industrial sites, but an incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport on the night of 4-5 August raised the alarm as a drone found there carried explosives.

euronews · about 2 hours ago

Putin, Pezeshkian Reaffirm Moscow-Tehran Alliance Amid US-Iran War Iranian President Masud Pezeshkian thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for Moscows position on the war in the Middle East, in their first meeting since the conflict broke out in February.

radio free europe · about 2 hours ago

Listen: How credible is the Russian threat for the EU? What should Europeans really fear from Russia? European intelligence services see no evidence that Russia is preparing to attack an EU country, but warn of growing hybrid threats, including drones, cyberattacks and disinformation.

euobserver · about 2 hours ago

Weeks After Failed Drone Attack, Germany Points Finger at Russia The country said Moscow was behind an explosive-laden drone found near a Ukrainian plane at a German airport last month. Russia did not immediately comment.

new york times · about 2 hours ago

⚡ NEWSIran and Russia Vow to Resist US UnilateralismIranian President Pezeshkian thanked Russian President Putin for Moscows support, vowing to jointly resist US unilateralism. This statement reinforces the strategic alignment between Tehran and Moscow against Western influence.📰 #Russia #Diplomacy #Geopolitics #GeoWire

mastodon bot · about 2 hours ago

💬 German defense entrepreneur Stefan Thumann argued sabotage operations carried out by Moscow against his country are an act of war … controlled and coordinated here by the Russian armed forces. #germany #russia

mastodon bot · about 2 hours ago

🇪🇺🇺🇦🇷🇺⚡️ — According to European intelligence agencies, soldiers from the 4th Special Operations Forces (SOF) battalion of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were recalled from leave on August 23 and urgently redeployed to the area near Dobropillia. It is noted that the Russian army is deploying its best drone operator units near Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, and is already striking at rear logistics hubs in the Dnipropetrovsk region. The order came unexpectedly on Sunday, August 23. According to sources in the intelligence services, soldiers from the 4th SOF battalion of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, who were on leave in Kyiv or participating in exercises in western regions of the country, were ordered to report to their duty stations in the Donbas region in less than 12 hours. This battalion performs the functions of a rapid reaction force, deployed by order of command to areas where it is necessary to prevent Russian incursions from escalating into operational breakthroughs. The unit, formed in 2024, has already gained combat experience in the hottest areas of the front; the battalions drone units have been operating in these areas for several months. The recent urgent redeployment of the battalion highlights the strategic importance of the corridor near Dobropillia and, further north, the Kramatorsk-Sloviansk agglomeration. For Kyiv, the stakes in this confrontation go beyond the fate of individual cities: the fighting near Pokrovsk and Konstantynivka is for the border that Ukrainian officers call the last major belt of fortified urban areas in the Donbas that remains under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The Russian offensive is going beyond the line of contact. For several weeks, strikes have been hitting closer and closer to Ukrainian Armed Forces rear bases in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Pavlohrad, Petropavlivka, and the roads connecting them to the Dnipro have themselves become a battleground. Priority targets include gas stations. Military sources working in this area report a systematic campaign to destroy supply points in the area between the Dnipro and Petropavlivka, and several facilities have already been destroyed or damaged. Currently, the Russian Armed Forces have concentrated their strikes on the main logistics corridor, through which Ukrainian units fighting in the Donbas are supplied with personnel, ammunition, fuel, and equipment. One Ukrainian commander, who is interested in history, called this route the "Sacred Way" - in analogy with the vital supply artery for French troops under Verdun in 1916. Maintaining this line is critical for maintaining contact with troops and containing the Russian offensive. In the West, there is a belief that the goal is to occupy the Donbas by the end of the current year. The situation in Petropavlivka clearly demonstrates the scale of what is happening. On August 17, an order was issued to evacuate families with children. Russian tactical drones are now flying over this settlement, which has long served as a rear base. According to a military source working in the area, the modifications of the "Molniya" drone seen here are used as repeaters or carriers for strike FPV drones, which expands the danger zone far beyond the front line. It is unsafe to stay in the city, and since last weekend, a large number of Ukrainian soldiers have been trying to leave. Changes in the deployment of Russian forces are another important signal. According to Western sources, units from the elite "Rubicon" center have been transferred to the Pokrovsk-Dobropillia section of the front. Forces from the 50th "Varyag" unmanned systems brigade and other specialized formations are also concentrated in this area. Over the past year, "Rubicon" has established itself as one of the most formidable Russian units involved in the war using drones. This units arsenal includes reconnaissance using "Orlan," Zala, and SuperCam drones, strikes with FPV drones, as well as "Lancet" and "Molniya" drones, interception of enemy drones, and, importantly, hunting down enemy operators. @IntelSlava

telegram_Intel Slava · about 2 hours ago

🇮🇷⚡️ — Iran is developing new air defense systems that have no known foreign equivalents, Commander of the Air Defense Forces Alireza Elhami has said. New, completely domestically designed and engineered air defense systems are being developed and created. These projects are gradually entering operational service as weapons that have no known foreign analogues, Tasnim news agency quoted him as saying. @IntelSlava

telegram_Intel Slava · about 2 hours ago

#NEW ⚡️🇵🇸🇵🇸❌🇵🇸🇮🇱 - At near 10:20 AM local time in Gaza, an IDF-backed Anti-Hamas Palestinian syndicate force infiltrated northern Gazas west Gaza city near the American Hospital on motorcycles and a convoy of vans in an attempt to neutralize or capture a member of Gazas Internal Security Service. The infiltrating members, at least 10, dismounted their vehicles and opened fire on site, who were then engaged by Palestinian security forces in the area, resulting in causalities amongst the syndicate. The IDF then interfered and struck the area with artillery and surrounding vehicles with at least 16 drone strikes, aiding the syndicate in evacuating the KIA and withdrawing. The IDF support fire resulted in the deaths of 3 Palestinians, of whom 2 are children and a woman, alongside 8 injuries. Ismail AlThawabta Director-General of Gazas Government Media Office has confirmed that the infiltrating syndicate suffered deaths as a result of the engagement. Reports suggest the intended target survived the assassination/kidnapping attempt. @GeoPWatch

telegram_GeoPWatch · about 2 hours ago