Drone in Leipzig: Russia responds to accusations and threatens to retaliate

Tensions between Germany and Russia escalated following the discovery of an explosives-laden drone at Leipzig/Halle airport, which Berlin attributed to Moscow. German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced measures against Russia, including the closure of the Russian consulate in Bonn. In response, Russia rejected these accusations and threatened to retaliate, while the European Union is considering new sanctions against Moscow.