Hybride Bedrohung: Sprengstoff-Drohne aus Moskau? - Regierung hält sich bedeckt
Die Bundesregierung äußert sich nicht zu Berichten, Russland stecke hinter der Drohnenattacke am Leipziger Flughafen. Doch womöglich gibt es schon bald mehr Informationen dazu, wer der Urheber war.
The German government remains tight-lipped about the suspected perpetrator of a failed attack involving a bomb-laden drone at Leipzig/Halle Airport. When approached with reports from Springer-Verlag media suggesting Russia may be behind the incident, a government spokesperson stated, "The Federal Government does not engage in speculation.
Solely the official attribution, determined by the government at its discretion based on all investigative findings, matters." Reports from "Welt am Sonntag," "Politico," and "Bild" citing unnamed sources indicate the government is preparing a comprehensive response package against Moscow. Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) recently stated in a TV interview that the government would definitively determine the authorship of the attack and promptly issue a corresponding response.
As early as Tuesday in the cabinet meeting, he emphasized that those responsible for hybrid attacks would "pay for it." Government sources revealed that in such a serious case, issuing a visa denial to one or two diplomats was not enough. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) stressed that they would wait for proof before considering consequences and applying them.
The drone, loaded with explosives, was discovered in the security area of the airport on the evening of August 4th, amid Ukrainian freight aircraft. The Federal Prosecution Office described the incident as "a serious attack on Germany's transportation and logistics infrastructure."
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