Medvedev Threatens Strike on Berlin After Sabotage Accusations

Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, has threatened to strike Berlin after Germany officially accused Russia of attempting to sabotage the Leipzig/Halle airport. Medvedev dismissed the accusations as baseless and branded Germany's current government "neo-Nazi and rabidly Russophobic."

"This deserves a direct strike on all German military production facilities supplying the Bandera clique. And quite possibly on a few other spots in Berlin too," he wrote on social media.

What happened in Leipzig

The incident took place on August 4, when an airport employee at Leipzig/Halle spotted a drone near a Ukrainian Antonov aircraft. It later emerged that the drone was carrying explosives, though reports indicate its detonator failed to go off.

German authorities classified the incident as an attempted act of sabotage and formally blamed Russia, which denies any involvement. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas described the incident as an act of state terrorism.

In response, Germany is closing Russia's consulate general and terminating the lease agreement for the so-called "Russian House" in Berlin.

Reply to Zelensky's remarks

Medvedev also weighed in on comments made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who said on Tuesday that Russian airports and airspace are becoming increasingly dangerous due to the widespread use of drones. According to Zelensky, Russian skies are effectively closing off — the war Russia started is now turning against it.

Medvedev called this a form of state terrorism carried out by the "Bandera regime," insisting that "one does not negotiate with terrorists — their actions are met with retribution." He claimed that Western leaders, particularly in Europe, are currently sponsoring this kind of "terror" — even as Russia itself continues to shell Ukrainian cities and kill civilians on a daily basis.

Medvedev is known for his inflammatory rhetoric and frequent threats against the West. He has previously threatened strikes on Germany and the UK, and more recently has extended his threats to any country producing components for Ukrainian drones — despite the fact that relatives of several Russian officials reside in some of those very countries.

Source: novinky.cz