Russia will close Germany's Goethe-Institut in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg. It comes after Berlin shut the Russian Consulate in Bonn and the Russian House in Berlin, a move triggered by an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport that Germany blamed on Moscow.
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Germany Blames Russia for Leipzig Drone
Germany has officially blamed Russia for the attempted drone bombing at Leipzig Airport in early August 2026, calling it a "hybrid attack" by a Russian intelligence agency.
In response, Berlin is closing the Russian Consulate General in Bonn, terminating its contract with the Russian House in Berlin, summoning the Russian ambassador, tightening entry controls for Russian nationals, and increasing pressure on the "Shadow Fleet."
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Germany Links Russia to Leipzig Drone Attack
Germany's interior minister: Russia was involved in the attempted drone attack on a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle Airport.
Berlin says the evidence points to Russian involvement in hybrid operations that were planned, carried out, and thwarted.
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Drone at Leipzig Airport Linked to Russia
US intelligence links the explosive-laden drone found at Germany's Leipzig/Halle Airport to Russian intelligence. It carried military-grade explosives. - US official to CNN
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Drone With Detonator Found at Leipzig
Bomb-disposal experts and a robot were deployed at Germany's Leipzig/Halle Airport after a drone was found on the tarmac beside a Ukrainian Antonov cargo plane. Investigators classified an attached mass with a detonator as a possible explosive device and planned a controlled detonation. - Bild