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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 the closure of Goethe-Institut centers in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg, following Germany’s decision to shut a Russian cultural center in Berlin after a drone incident near Leipzig/Halle. Moscow says Berlin’s move ends their shared cultural presence and escalates tensions as the EU considers further sanctions.
Russia has instructed Germany to cease operations at its consulate in St. Petersburg by Sept. 18 in retaliation for Berlin’s closure of Russian diplomatic sites. Moscow says Berlin provoked the escalation after an alleged drone attack on Leipzig–Halle Airport, while Germany accuses Moscow of aggression and planting evidence. The move widens a diplomatic rift between Moscow and Berlin.