Weeks After Failed Drone Attack, Germany Points Finger at Russia

The country said Moscow was behind an explosive-laden drone found near a Ukrainian plane at a German airport last month. President Vladimir Putin of Russia called the accusation “a grave mistake.” Weeks after an explosive-laden drone was found at a German airport near a Ukrainian cargo plane, the German government has blamed Russia for the incident and announced significant consequences for Moscow, including the closure of a Russian consulate. Alexander Dobrindt, Germany’s interior minister, said Tuesday that investigators had proof that the drone had been controlled by agents who were working “on behalf of Russian state entities.” “Taken together, police investigations, patterns of operation, and intelligence findings prove Russian responsibility for the attempted attack,” Mr. Dobrindt said at a news conference. “The federal government therefore concludes that Russia is responsible for the hybrid attack,” he said. President Vladimir V.

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