Moscow is pushing the boundaries of its hybrid war further and trying to see what Europe will allow. The attack on the Leipzig/Halle airport was conducted with the aim of killing people, according to current findings. German investigative authorities have identified Russia as the perpetrator based on the collected evidence. Our response must be (translated)
If the Russians really wanted to attack the airport in Leipzig, neither that Ukrainian plane full of weapons nor the airport would remain, and most likely neither would Leipzig... (translated)
Drone attack on Leipzig/Halle airport, Russia's war against Ukraine and its impacts on the Czech Republic, migration, and ongoing Chinese cyber espionage in our country. We discussed all of this today in the parliament at the security committee. Directors of @biscz, @VZpravodajstvi, and @NUKIB_CZ, the Minister of the Interior spoke at it. (translated)
The Czech Republic plans to limit the number of Russian diplomats in response to recent attacks in Germany and increased conditions for the Czech mission in Moscow, with Foreign Minister Petr Macinka calling for de-escalation of mutual tensions. (translated)
The security situation in Europe is becoming increasingly serious – and that is very close to our borders. For the first time, the German government directly attributed responsibility for the August drone attack attempt at Leipzig/Halle Airport to Russian intelligence services and their hired agents. At the Ukrainian cargo plane. (translated)
Let's summarize: At the airport in Leipzig, nothing happened, nothing exploded, no one was injured, it was just discovered that someone allowed a Ukrainian plane to be loaded with ammunition at a civilian airport. A drone was later found near the plane. Subsequently, the German government accused Russia. They did not provide evidence, but (translated)
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev threatened attacks on Berlin and German military factories, prompting heightened security measures in Germany after allegations of a hybrid attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport. (translated)
The attack on the airport in Leipzig is Russian work, Germany said and presented evidence. Intimidation does not work, and we will respond to Russian ruthlessness, says the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. What steps should the union take? Do sanctions work? And how is the Czech Republic protected? About that https://t.co/3nqEXizva3 (translated)
Russia is attacking in Europe. Macinka has been just promising for seven months. On August 4, a drone with 600 grams of explosives was found at the German airport Leipzig/Halle. It was lying near a Ukrainian cargo plane, and only a malfunction in the firing mechanism prevented a possible catastrophe. The German government on September 1. (translated)
Německé úřady identifikovaly podle médií dva podezřelé z hybridního útoku na letiště Lipsko/Halle. Není ale pravděpodobné, že se je podaří zadržet. Jedná se o Rusa s lotyšským pasem a Bělorusa s ruským občanstvím, tvrdí média. #hybridníútok #LipskoHalle #bezpečnost
At the airport in Leipzig, a drone with explosives and a detonator was found in a Ukrainian plane. The explosive did not detonate. The drone had to be safely disposed of by pyrotechnicians. Germany, after a month of investigation, said: Russia did it. The American services agree with Germany. Facts: • It was aimed at https://t.co/Q0WvyDUDUw (translated)
German investigators have identified suspects in the failed attack on the airport in Leipzig, which, according to the interior minister, is linked to Russian intelligence services, and have found DNA connected to drones and explosives, while searching for several other perpetrators. (translated)
UPDATE The situation has shifted in the last few hours. French President Emmanuel Macron has just publicly responded to the events in Leipzig. According to him, Germany has assigned responsibility to Russia for the serious incidents from early August. Macron goes even further: according to him, hybrid attacks are... (translated)
CTK: German authorities have identified two suspects of the hybrid attack on Leipzig/Halle airport according to the media. However, it is not likely that they will be able to detain them. (translated)
Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka described the information about a Russian attempt to attack the airport in Leipzig as very serious, summoned the Russian ambassador, and plans consultations with Czech security services. (translated)
DRONES IN LIPSCH, DISINFORMATION IN CZECHIA. THE SAME WAR, DIFFERENT WEAPONS What happened at Leipzig/Halle airport should not be read as another distant security incident somewhere in Germany. It concerns us as well. On the night of August 4th to 5th, a drone appeared in the secured cargo zone of the airport. (translated)
According to the head of EU diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, the August attack on the German airport Leipzig/Halle has all the hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism. ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️ This is no longer a warning but a specific security incident. The German government, based on police and (translated)
Podle šéfky unijní diplomacie Kaji Kallasové má srpnový útok na německé letiště Lipsko/Halle všechny známky státem podporovaného terorismu. 📷 Reuters https://t.co/Z6TtK6YjOD #terorismus #Evropa #diplomacie
Minister of Foreign Affairs Petr Macinka will summon Russian Ambassador Anna Ponomaryova due to the hybrid attack on the airport in Leipzig, for which Germany officially accused Russia. (translated)
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Petr Macinka will summon the Russian ambassador Anna Ponomaryova in response to Russia's responsibility for the hybrid attack on the airport in Leipzig, as announced by the German government. (translated)
