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[^2]\n\nThe German federal government said on 2026-09-01 that Russia was responsible for the attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle airport. [^3]\n\nGerman interior minister Alexander Dobrindt stated that police investigations, patterns of the act, and intelligence findings demonstrate Russian responsibility for the attempted attack at Leipzig Airport on August 4. [^4]\n\nThe Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the German Charge d'Affaires in Moscow, Bernd Finke, on September 2 over anti-Russian actions and statements by German authorities. [^5]\n\nWadephul announced that extensive proposals for punitive measures would be presented at the EU foreign ministers' meeting and that work would continue over the coming weeks to add more people to the EU sanctions list, expecting 'a large number of persons' to be affected. 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