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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reacted sharply to Germany's accusation that Moscow was behind an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport last week, calling the allegations the 'start of a real war.' The German government had directly blamed Russia for the incident, escalating tensions between Berlin and Moscow. The Kremlin further characterized Berlin's response—including the closure of Russian consulates—as 'harbingers of war,' with Russian officials comparing the current escalation to the diplomatic run-up to the Second World War. The exchange marks a significant deterioration in Russian-German relations tied to hybrid warfare accusations in Europe.