What to know about Germany’s drone attack accusations against Russia

Germany has formally accused Russia of attempting an attack last month at the Leipzig-Halle airport, a state-owned facility in the eastern part of the country.On Tuesday, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said his country’s intelligence community had determined that a drone discovered at the airport was consistent with Russian technology. The drone had been bearing explosives, according to official reports.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Ukrainian suspect, a ‘trained scuba diver’, arrested over Nord Stream blastlist 2 of 3Ukraine’s Shakhtar to use ex-Russian-owned Chelsea as Champions League homelist 3 of 3Russia, Ukraine trade attacks as Putin warns of ‘far more destructive’ hitsend of listThe announcement triggered several retaliatory measures, including the announcement that Germany would shut down a Russian consulate.The incident is seen as part of a growing trend in Europe, where officials fear Russia is mounting a campaign of intimidation against members of the NATO military alliance.What was found at the Leipzig airport? How have officials responded? And what does it say about tensions between Europe and Russia as Moscow’s war in Ukraine drags on? Rea...