Weeks After Foiled Drone Plot, Germany Blames Russia
Germany has said Moscow was responsible for an explosive-laden drone discovered near a Ukrainian aircraft at a German airport last month. Russia has not yet responded to the accusation.
German authorities have formally attributed responsibility for an explosive-laden drone found near a Ukrainian plane at a German airport to Russia. The device was discovered last month, and the attack it was apparently intended to carry out did not succeed.
Germany's announcement came weeks after the drone was first found, suggesting authorities spent time investigating before publicly naming Moscow as the party behind it.
Russia has not immediately commented on the accusation.
The incident adds to a series of recent episodes across Europe involving suspicious drones and other incidents that governments have linked to Russia amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. Further details about how the drone was detected, how it was dealt with, and the specifics of the German investigation have not been widely disclosed.
