A representative of the German Foreign Ministry noted that Russia’s threats and statements directed at the EU and NATO are nothing new. Berlin records them but will not allow these statements to affect its support for Ukraine.
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Germany’s reaction appeared as a response to the statement made by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on August 14. He announced that Russia will “significantly strengthen its methods” to destroy everything that the West allegedly uses to fuel Kyiv’s “war machine.” S. Lavrov accused Brussels of pursuing a dangerous policy regarding Russia’s “shadow fleet” ships.
Against the backdrop of these statements, Germany has increased its focus on military aid shipments to Ukraine’s security. Security measures also include the German government’s decision to no longer provide information about specific shipments, their timing, volumes, or the amounts of military aid supplied to Ukraine.
Incident with explosives at a German airport
The statements came after an incident at Leipzig airport, where a drone with explosives was detected in the cargo terminal’s security zone. Several Ukrainian cargo planes were parked nearby. This airport is used for forwarding military aid to Ukraine. Among the considered versions is Russian involvement. It was mentioned that the DNA traces found may have been previously recorded in events related to Lithuania.
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On the night of August 5, a drone carrying explosives was detected at Leipzig airport near a Ukrainian cargo plane.
The German Ministry of the Interior stated that the incident could have been part of a hybrid attack.
German media reported that the Ukrainian plane was allegedly carrying ammunition, but this information was later denied. “Die Zeit” wrote that the drone crashed into the Ukrainian An-124 plane but did not explode.
