Berlin was tipped from abroad to blame Russia for Leipzig drone incident — Der Spiegel

 Germany decided to blame Russia for last month’s drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport after it received information from a foreign special service, Der Spiegel reported, citing sources.

"The Chancellor’s office was wondering if the government should hold off on placing the blame on Russia until the investigation is over so the attribution of guilt can be as legally flawless as possible. It could have lasted months or perhaps years. 

 Back in the first half of August, a foreign special service approached Berlin with a sensational tip," the magazine wrote.

According to it, the special services in a foreign country told German authorities that those implicated in the incident could have ties with the Russian special services. "The tip from abroad was a 'breakthrough,'" sources told Der Spiegel. "[Chancellor Friedrich] Merz and [Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander] Dobrindt concluded that the blame could soon be assigned to Moscow," the article reads.