- US president Donald Trump has claimed that Vladimir Putin is “not looking to attack Nato territory”, despite a thwarted drone strike attempt at Leipzig airport in Germany that Western allies have blamed on Russia.
- The UK Government summoned a senior Russian diplomat over the reckless attack at the German freight hub assisting Ukraine, with the Prime Minister expressing full solidarity with Berlin after an explosive-laden drone near a Ukrainian aircraft was defused.
- Andy Burnham insisted that Russian attempts to undermine Western resolve and diminish support for Ukraine are futile and doomed to fail.
- Moscow has categorically denied any involvement in the incident, with the Russian embassy in Germany dismissing the allegations as absurd and warning that Berlin's actions will carry consequences for bilateral relations.
- European leaders and Brussels have characterised the foiled strike as part of a broader pattern of Russian hybrid operations and state-sponsored sabotage aimed at causing instability and weakening backing for Kyiv.
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