Medvedev threatened Germany with strikes on "certain locations" in Berlin; new war in Europe

Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, has escalated tensions by calling for direct strikes against German enterprises that produce military equipment for Ukraine, while also threatening attacks on specific locations in Berlin. This aggressive stance is a direct response to Berlin's decision to hold Russia responsible for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig Airport. Medvedev dismissed Germany's accusations as a fabricated act of sabotage and characterized the German leadership's current policies as deserving only the weakest form of punishment. Consequently, he argued that these entities should face direct strikes against all military production facilities linked to what he terms the "Bandera clique," alongside potential attacks on other sites within the capital. The diplomatic fallout began after Germany officially accused Russia of organizing an armed operation at Leipzig/Halle Airport and announced retaliatory measures, including the closure of the Russian consulate in Bonn and the cessation of activities for the Russian House in Berlin. In response to this deterioration in relations, Russian propagandist Vladimir Solovyov and his colleagues have begun discussing the collapse of Germany on Russian television, with some even proposing the idea of restoring the German Democratic Republic instead of recognizing a united Federal Republic. These provocative statements highlight the sharp divide between Moscow and Berlin, as Russian officials continue to blame Germany for escalating the conflict while simultaneously issuing severe threats against German soil and infrastructure. Despite the political rhetoric and threats from Russian propagandists, the German investigation into the attempted attack on a Ukrainian transport plane has identified two suspects involved in the failed operation. According to reports from Süddeutsche Zeitung, the suspects are a Russian holding a Latvian passport and a Belarusian with a Russian passport, both of whom investigators believe were connected to the drone plot targeting the aircraft. The investigation revealed that the Russian suspect, who has ties to Russian intelligence, arrived in Germany via Berlin in late July before traveling to Leipzig in a rented car, while biological traces of the second suspect were found on critical items at the crime scene, including one of the drones, an explosive container, and a signal booster antenna attached to a tree. The forensic analysis played a crucial role in identifying the suspects, as the biological material recovered from the scene was checked against European databases, yielding matches in Lithuania and Finland that allowed law enforcement to identify the Belarusian citizen. This investigative progress stands in stark contrast to the broader geopolitical threats being issued by Russian leadership, which frames the incident as a false flag operation rather than an actual attack. As German authorities pursue justice based on physical evidence and DNA matches, the situation remains highly volatile, with Russian officials using the alleged sabotage to justify further military threats against Germany's economic and political stability.