LEIPZIG, GERMANY, 9 August 2026 (TON): German authorities fears that they may face daily hybrid warfare attacks from abroad. German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt was quoted as saying following a suspected attack attempt involving an explosive-laden drone at Leipzig Airport. Dobrindt added told that foreign powers wanted to subdue Germany politically and socially by stirring up fear there.
German Interior Minister said, "We're not at war, but we are the daily target of hybrid warfare, espionage, sabotage, cyberattacks, or covert operations by foreign powers aimed at destabilising Germany or inflicting direct harm are a constant reality."
After the drone loaded with explosives was discovered at the airport in eastern Germany on Tuesday, some German lawmakers pointed the finger at Russia, which has been at war with Ukraine since its military invasion of the country in 2022.
The Russian embassy in Berlin on Friday dismissed the Leipzig event as a "fabricated provocation", saying it was another example of accusations against Russia without evidence.