Kaja Kallas, the EU's foreign policy chief, said on 2026-09-02 that the attempted drone attack on Leipzig/Halle Airport appears to be 'state sponsored terrorism.' ^[1] The German government on 2026-09-01 blamed Russia for the attempted attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport on 2026-08-04, which involved an explosives-laden drone found near a Ukrainian plane and defused. ^[2] The Ukrainian National Guard received the first 10 units of a 100-unit contract for Protector heavy ground robots funded by the German government. ^[3] German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt and Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul announced on Tuesday in Berlin that Russia is responsible for a drone attack on a Ukrainian aircraft at Leipzig airport in early August. ^[4] German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned on an unspecified recent date that Europe is no longer at peace but not yet in a state of full-scale war. ^[5] The German government accused Moscow of being behind a drone attack on the Leipzig airport that occurred on August 4. ^[6] Kaja Kallas said the EU has 1,600 listings for Russia's military complex in the pipeline for additional sanctions. ^[7] The EU has imposed almost two dozen sanctions packages against Russia, targeting roughly 3,000 people and entities, including President Vladimir Putin, oligarchs, and Russian lawmakers. ^[8] The Protector vehicles are roughly the size of a Humvee, built on a diesel off-road chassis weighing up to 4,000 kilograms (8,818 pounds) and measuring more than five meters (16.6 feet) long. ^[9] The version supplied to the National Guard has a payload capacity of 1,480 kilograms (3,263 pounds) and can tow a trailer weighing up to 4 tonnes (4.4 tons). ^[10] Vladyslav Belbas, general director of Ukrainian Armor, stated that partners have contracted 100 complexes for the National Guard of Ukraine to robotize logistics and reduce risk to personnel. ^[11] Alexander Dobrindt and Johann Wadephul described the announcement as a political and diplomatic act that is new in the repertoire of German foreign policy. ^[12]