Russia Planned Drone Attack on German Airport for Months, Says Merz
German chancellor’s comments follow Berlin's officially pinning the blame on Moscow last week for the Aug. 4 attempted drone attack on Leipzig/Halle Airport.
TL;DR
- Germany's chancellor accused Russia of months-long planning for an attempted drone attack.
- The attack was specifically targeted at Germany and narrowly avoided major damage and harm.
- Berlin officially blamed Moscow for the August 4th attempted drone attack on Leipzig/Halle Airport.
- An explosives-laden UAV was found and defused near a Ukrainian cargo plane at the airport.
- Authorities described the attempted strike as a serious threat to national security and infrastructure.