The European Commission chief, Ursula von der Leyen, pledged to intensify pressure on Russia, including through new sanctions, following an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany. The airport, a key civilian freight and NATO logistics hub, was found to have a drone laden with explosives and a detonator, which Germany attributed to Moscow as part of hybrid warfare aimed at intimidation and division among Ukraine’s supporters. Russia denies involvement and has summoned Germany’s top diplomat in Moscow, labeling the response as “anti-Russian action.”

Simultaneously, Germany is investigating two new suspected sabotage cases within 24 hours. The first incident involved vandalism at a substation in North Rhine-Westphalia, causing lignite power plant units with a combined capacity of 4,200 megawatts to go offline. The second incident damaged power lines at a critical high-voltage node in Brandenburg. German authorities have not ruled out the involvement of foreign powers or left-wing extremists, noting parallels between the attacks. These incidents coincide with a state election in which the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), which advocates closer ties to Moscow, is leading in polls. Source

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