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Russian ambassador says Leipzig drone incident is a provocation to draw NATO, EU into conflict

Russian ambassador to Belgium says Leipzig drone incident is a 'dirty provocation' by Kyiv; Germany blames Moscow.

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Denis Gonchar, Russia's ambassador to Belgium, said at the Belgian Foreign Ministry after being summoned there that the drone incident at Leipzig airport is a 'dirty provocation' staged by the 'bankrupt Kyiv regime' and the European 'war party,' which he says seeks to draw NATO and the EU into a direct clash with Russia. [1] Russian Ambassador to Belgium Denis Gonchar stated on September 2, 2026, that Moscow will not accept ceasefire calls from the European Union and NATO. [2] Denis Gonchar, the Russian ambassador to Belgium, stated that the discovery of an explosives-laced drone at Leipzig airport last month was a sordid provocation. [3] Germany has officially accused Russia of attacking Leipzig airport following the drone incident, and German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said Berlin considers Moscow responsible for the case. [4] Gonchar stressed, according to the Russian diplomatic mission in Belgium, that Russia has never sought and does not seek confrontation with Europe, but will do everything necessary to ensure its national security. [5] Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected the German accusations that Russia was responsible for the Leipzig airport drone incident. [6] Denis Gonchar claimed that the EU and NATO have repeatedly violated agreements on Ukraine and used lulls in conflict to supply weapons and funds to the Kiev regime. [7]
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  1. Denis Gonchar, Russia's ambassador to Belgium, said at the Belgian Foreign Ministry after being summoned there that the drone incident at Leipzig airport is a 'dirty provocation' staged by the 'bankrupt Kyiv regime' and the European 'war party,' which he says seeks to draw NATO and the EU into a direct clash with Russia. · Lenta.ruRussia
  2. Russian Ambassador to Belgium Denis Gonchar stated on September 2, 2026, that Moscow will not accept ceasefire calls from the European Union and NATO. · TASS
  3. Denis Gonchar, the Russian ambassador to Belgium, stated that the discovery of an explosives-laced drone at Leipzig airport last month was a sordid provocation. · TASS
  4. Germany has officially accused Russia of attacking Leipzig airport following the drone incident, and German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said Berlin considers Moscow responsible for the case. · Lenta.ruRussia
  5. Gonchar stressed, according to the Russian diplomatic mission in Belgium, that Russia has never sought and does not seek confrontation with Europe, but will do everything necessary to ensure its national security. · Lenta.ruRussia
  6. Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected the German accusations that Russia was responsible for the Leipzig airport drone incident. · Lenta.ruRussia
  7. Denis Gonchar claimed that the EU and NATO have repeatedly violated agreements on Ukraine and used lulls in conflict to supply weapons and funds to the Kiev regime. · TASS
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