A Russian sabotage team used Italian tourist visas issued in Minsk to enter Europe and bomb a German airport in Leipzig. Two suspects were identified: a Russian man with a Latvian passport and a Belarusian man holding a Russian passport. The Belarusian suspect is linked to previous incidents in Baltic countries. German authorities traced their movements and identified the use of tourist visas as a tool for sabotage by Russian-linked operatives. The Leipzig attack involved explosive drones near a Ukrainian cargo plane, confirmed by German police and government. The German government plans to close Russia's consulate in Bonn and cancel the lease for the Russian House in Berlin as retaliation. EU foreign ministers meeting in Wicklow advocated for travel bans on Russian-connected individuals, particularly ex-combatants, and for tougher visa restrictions. Poland's Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski called the attack state terrorism and advocated for closing Russian diplomatic missions, expelling suspected spies, and restricting Russian travel in Europe. The incident marks an escalation to a hybrid war involving assassination squads, sabotage, drone and missile incursions, and breaches of airspace across EU nations.

A Russian sabotage team used Italian tourist visas issued in Minsk to enter Europe and bomb a German airport in Leipzig. Two suspects were identified: a Russian man with a Latvian passport and a Belarusian man holding a Russian passport. The Belarusian suspect is linked to previous incidents in Baltic countries. German authorities traced their movements and identified the use of tourist visas as a tool for sabotage by Russian-linked operatives. The Leipzig attack involved explosive drones near a Ukrainian cargo plane, confirmed by German police and government. The German government plans to close Russia's consulate in Bonn and cancel the lease for the Russian House in Berlin as retaliation. EU foreign ministers meeting in Wicklow advocated for travel bans on Russian-connected individuals, particularly ex-combatants, and for tougher visa restrictions. Poland's Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski called the attack state terrorism and advocated for closing Russian diplomatic missions, expelling suspected spies, and restricting Russian travel in Europe. The incident marks an escalation to a hybrid war involving assassination squads, sabotage, drone and missile incursions, and breaches of airspace across EU nations.