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Germany blames Russia for Leipzig airport drone attack, orders Russian consulate closed

Germany blames Russia for Leipzig airport drone attack, orders Russian consulate closedWorldPing

Germany's government on Tuesday blamed Russia for an attempted attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport on 4 August using an explosive-laden drone, and announced that it would shut down a Russian consulate among other measures against Moscow.

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