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Germany blames Russia for last month's attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport

Germany blames Russia for last month's attempted drone attack at Leipzig airportWorldPing

The German government blamed Russia for an attempted attack at Leipzig airport last month using a drone laden with explosives. It announced that it would shut down a Russian consulate among measures.

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