Russian embassy says anti-Russian hysteria restarts in Germany as drone found in airport

Russian Embassy in Germany Calls Drone Discovery at Leipzig/Halle Airport a 'Provocation'

Berlin, August 7 — Russia's embassy in Germany has responded sharply to reports of a drone found at Leipzig/Halle Airport, dismissing the incident as a manufactured provocation aimed at fueling anti-Russian sentiment. In a statement carried by the Russian state news agency TASS, the embassy expressed concern over what it termed a "new wave of anti-Russian hysteria" and accused unnamed parties of orchestrating the episode to serve political ends.

The embassy's remarks, published on Telegram, referenced the discovery of a drone on the night of August 5, which it described as "allegedly accidentally discovered and immobilized by a bus driver." The statement noted that the drone was "loaded with explosives, which allegedly failed to detonate near the Ukrainian transport aircraft by pure chance." According to the embassy, this chain of events—"a chain of 'lucky coincidences'"—was used to "present to the public an example of a 'hybrid attack' on Germany, stir up anti-Russian hype in the media, and launch an official investigation on suspicion of terrorism involving a 'foreign state.'"

In a separate statement also reported by TASS, the embassy labeled the incident a "hastily concocted provocation" that "serves only the goals of Kiev and the militaristic wing of the European political class." The embassy argued that Ukraine is "desperately short of weapons" and that governments of unfriendly European states lack arguments for transferring "unlimited financial resources to a corrupt regime that does not shy away from using terrorist methods and publicly promotes a neo-Nazi agenda—including the glorification of the executioners of civilians in various countries during World War II."

The embassy further asserted that "the main threat to Germany today is not the notorious 'hybrid attacks' by Moscow, which do not exist, but politicians who enthusiastically develop scenarios for an imminent war with Russia and invite German citizens to take part in it."

The statements reflect longstanding Russian denials of involvement in such incidents and echo previous Kremlin framing of Western accusations as baseless. TASS, the only outlet reporting these remarks, did not include responses from German authorities or Ukrainian officials to the embassy's claims. The drone discovery itself was not independently detailed in the provided material; the embassy's characterization of the event is the sole account presented.