Minister says Russia tried to 'intimidate' Germany with drone attacks

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2026-10-05

Berlin (dpa) - German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche sees the Russian drone attacks during Chancellor Friedrich Merz's recent visit to Kiev as attempts by Moscow to intimidate the government in Berlin. Reiche, who had also travelled to Ukraine, said in a podcast hosted by the deputy editor of the Bild newspaper, Paul Ronzheimer, that the attacks were taking place with great regularity. Targets very close to the city centre had been hit, she s......

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