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Germany is coordinating a response to the Leipzig airport drone attack, with officials linking multiple drones and traces of hexogen to a potential Russia-linked action. Berlin promises further details and sanctions in alignment with EU partners as investigations continue.
Russia has announced retaliation after Berlin blamed Moscow for an attempted attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Lavrov says Russian consulate closures in Bonn will be matched by closures of Goethe-Institut centers in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg. The moves come amid Western accusations of Russia’s destabilizing actions in Europe.