Russia has distanced itself from the crashed drone at the Leipzig Airport, Germany on August 5 2026.
Russia in a statement on Thursday, 3 September 2026 said German claims were unsubstantiated.
The statement which was signed by the Russian Charge d’Affairs, Igor Ivannikov and made available to Diplomatic Correspondents in Abuja, said that the German side has not provided any technical expertise or independent investigative findings to substantiate the claim.
Ivannikov accused Germany of being biassed in its claim as the said drone can be bought in the market.
The statement reads: “Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov explicitly stated that Germany cannot confirm its conclusion regarding the drone’s Russian origin and merely decided that the drone resembles those used by the Russian Federation.
“The German side has not provided any technical expertise or independent investigative findings. Claims of visual identification of the drone without disclosing flight parameters, control frequencies, or the wreckage do not stand up to scrutiny. Similar equipment is manufactured by various countries and is available on the market.
“Germany has not requested a joint investigation with Russia, explicitly indicating biased approach and lack of genuine interest in establishing the true facts.
“Berlin is once again pursuing a course of baseless provocations, repeating the scenario of the Skripal case. It is noteworthy that the aircraft, transporting munitions to Ukraine has been involved in the incident.”
The envoy also accused Germany of stepping up its military support for Ukraine.
“Germany is consistently stepping up its military support for the Kiev regime, supplying weapons used against civilians and striking Russian territory. These actions directly contradict the proclaimed Berlin’s stated commitment to peace.
“The measures taken by Berlin – the closure of the Russian Consulate in Bonn and the Russian House cultural center, visa restrictions, and sanctions are completely unproportional to an unexamined case. They were announced within hours of the incident, without verification of the facts, suggesting a pre-fabricated scenario. Germany is deliberately seeking confrontation, using false pretext to further damage bilateral relations. Such actions violate international law and the foundations of diplomatic relations.
“The question here is: how coherent is the German government’s position declaring a fight against «hybrid threats» and the protection of European security, while simultaneously increasing military support for the Kiev authorities, whose actions the Russian side has for long documented as exhibiting radical nationalism, russophobia, and neo-nazi ideology?
“Germany, which shoulders historical accountability for the tragedies of the 20th century, is deliberately turning a blind eye to the resurgence of Nazism in the heart of Europe and supplying weapons to those, using terror against its own population.
“Given the historical experience, Germany should exercise particular caution in matters related to supporting radical nationalist movements and glorifying individuals associated with nazi ideology. Instead, Berlin prefers to label Russia as the primary source of all threats posed to European security, while neglecting its own contribution to fueling the conflict in Ukraine.
“Moscow refutes politically motivated decisions and unsubstantiated accusations and will retaliate to all hostile acts against our country.”
