Germany closes Russia's last remaining consulate
Germany has closed Russia's last consulate on its territory this month, a move linked to an incident in which a drone was spotted beside a Ukrainian cargo plane, leaving Moscow with only an embassy in the country.
Germany has this month closed the last Russian consulate still operating on its territory. With this step, Russia's consular presence in Germany has come to a complete end — the only official Russian mission remaining in the country is the embassy.
The closure follows an earlier, broader wave of Russian consulate closures in Germany: four other Russian consulates there were shut down in 2023. The latest closure therefore marks the final stage of a process that has reduced Russia's diplomatic footprint in Germany to its minimum.
Link to a drone near a Ukrainian plane
According to available information, the latest closure is connected to an incident in which a drone was spotted beside a Ukrainian cargo plane. Further details about that incident — where and when it occurred, or the exact circumstances — have not been made public.
Consequences for diplomatic relations
With the consulate now closed, Russian citizens in Germany and anyone needing Russia-related consular services will have to turn solely to the embassy going forward. The development underscores that diplomatic relations between Russia and Germany have continued to shrink since 2023, with this latest step making that decline even more pronounced.
The report was published by Euromaidan Press, an outlet that covers international developments connected to the war in Ukraine.
