Germany blames Russia for drone attack attempt at Leipzig/Halle airport

A police drone checks an aircraft at Leipzig/Halle Airport, where a drone with an explosive device was found in Germany. (Photo: AP) Germany-Russia tensions escalated on Tuesday after Berlin formally blamed Moscow for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle airport and announced a series of diplomatic and security measures, as police separately investigated two suspected attacks on Germany's electricity network within hours of each other.German authorities have not linked either grid incident to Russia or to the Leipzig/Halle case. Police have also not established whether the two electricity-network attacks were connected.Germany blames Russia for Leipzig/Halle drone attemptBerlin said Russia was responsible for an attempted attack involving an explosives-laden drone found near Ukrainian cargo aircraft at Leipzig/Halle airport on August 4.Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said police findings, intelligence and the pattern of the operation pointed to people acting on behalf of Russian state agencies. He said the drone configuration, components, explosives and ignition systems were known from other Russian hybrid operations and Russia's war against Ukraine.Leipzig/Halle is a ma...