Finland summons Russian ambassador over drone incident at Leipzig airport
Germany has blamed Russia for last month’s drone attack at Leipzig airport.
Finland is set to summon Russia's ambassador in response to a drone incident at Leipzig airport, Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen announced during an informal EU foreign ministers meeting in Wicklow, Ireland. Valtonen emphasized Finland's support for Germany's efforts to pressure Russia. The German government confirmed that Russia was to blame for a drone with explosives found near a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig airport in early August.
Additionally, a second drone, also suspected of carrying explosives, was discovered near the airport. Kaja Kallas, the EU's foreign policy chief, echoed Germany's stance, stating that the European Union will also summon Russia's ambassador to Brussels over the matter. Sweden has taken a similar approach, with Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard having called Russia's ambassador to the Swedish foreign ministry following the drone incident.
This marks Valtonen's latest summoning of Russia's ambassador to Helsinki, which she did in July to protest Russian cyber activities.
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