The drone war between Russia and Ukraine continues with cross attacks on both fronts, while on the diplomatic front Moscow on one hand announces that it will not be responsible for the downgrading of relations with Germany, and on the other orders the closure of the Goethe Institutes on its territory.
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Kiev was hit by a Russian drone attack for the seventh consecutive night, Ukrainian media report, also announcing a raid by Moscow forces on Odessa that caused at least 17 injuries. In the port city, a residential building was damaged in the early hours of this morning.
In total, during the night Russia attacked Ukraine with 163 drones of various types, including drones launching S8000 Banderol cruise missiles. Ukrainian air defense destroyed or neutralized 135 enemy drones. On the opposite side, Russian air defense forces claim to have “intercepted and destroyed 416” Ukrainian drones between annexed Crimea and Black Sea waters.
On the diplomatic front, skirmishes continue between Moscow and Berlin, after Germany identified the Russians as the perpetrators of hybrid attacks against Leipzig airport last summer. Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Russia will not initiate a downgrading of diplomatic relations with Germany: “I do not believe we will be the ones to do it,” he said to the Vesti television broadcaster.
The Kremlin spokesman commented on the German government’s decision to close the Russian Consulate General in Bonn starting September 18. “It all seems inconsistent and absurd. Especially considering that no convincing arguments or evidence have been presented to support the accusations made by the German Interior Minister,” Peskov said. “It is unlikely that the decision will strengthen Merz‘s position or save his political career,” concluded the presidential spokesman.
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