Germany closes Russian consulate in Bonn and Russkiy Dom in Moscow
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Germany's Foreign Ministry ordered the closure of the Russian consulate in Bonn and the Russkiy Dom cultural center in Moscow. The decision follows last month's drone attack at Leipzig airport, which Berlin officially attributed to Russia's GRU military intelligence service.
Key Facts
- Germany's Foreign Ministry ordered the closure of the Russian consulate in Bonn and the Russkiy Dom cultural center in Moscow.
- The decision cites last month's drone attack at Leipzig airport as its justification.
- Berlin officially stated that Russia's GRU military intelligence service was behind the explosive attack.
- A quadcopter drone equipped with Semtex and PETN explosives and an ignition device was found near Ukrainian cargo aircraft; the ignition device malfunctioned.
Closure Orders
Germany's Foreign Ministry announced the closure of the Russian consulate in Bonn and the Russkiy Dom cultural center in Moscow as part of new measures against Russia. The ministry cited last month's drone attack at Leipzig airport as the reason for the decision.
Drone Attack Attribution
Germany officially stated that Russia's GRU military intelligence service was behind the explosive attack at Leipzig airport. A quadcopter drone equipped with Semtex and PETN explosives and an ignition device was found near Ukrainian cargo aircraft; the ignition device malfunctioned.
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