The EU and UK summoned Russian diplomats on September 2–3, 2026, after Germany formally attributed a failed drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport to Moscow, with officials calling it state-sponsored terrorism and signaling new sanctions.
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The EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the attempted attack had "all the hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism." She said the EU was summoning a Russian envoy, with France announcing a similar step.
The European Union summoned Russia's top diplomat and signaled it may impose new sanctions on Wednesday, after last month's drone incident in Germany that the bloc's foreign policy chief branded "state-sponsored terrorism."
EU and NATO leaders said they would increase pressure on Russia after Germany formally attributed a failed drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport to Moscow, calling the incident an escalation on European Union soil [politico.eu#1][euronews.com#3][bbc.co.uk#1]. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte spoke in Brussels on September 2 after German offic
The UK summoned a senior Russian diplomat for a dressing down over a foiled drone attack on an airport in Germany.
Britain joined a wave of European condemnation of the Leipzig airport drone incident, as EU officials warned the bloc is now facing "state-sponsored terrorism" and a "hybrid war" with Russia.