Germany to Name Suspect in Drone Attack on Ukrainian Plane

The German government is set to announce who it believes was behind a drone attack on a Ukrainian cargo plane earlier this month, and will outline its response in coordination with European and Nato partners. Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Sunday that investigations are concluding and that the federal government has reached a broad agreement on how to respond. “We will make this clear in the coming days. It won’t take much longer,” he told the public broadcaster ARD. The incident, which occurred in Leipzig, involved a drone found near a Ukrainian aircraft carrying ammunition. The attack is widely speculated to have been coordinated by Russia, though Berlin has not yet confirmed this officially. Merz’s statement signals that a formal response is imminent, but he did not provide details on what actions Germany may take. The announcement is expected to be made public this month.