The Estonian government has said the failed explosive drone attack on Leipzig airport shows that Russia poses a threat to all of Europe, with Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna saying on Tuesday evening that Moscow was willing to carry out lethal attacks beyond its borders.
"This confirms once again that Russia is prepared to carry out attacks on European soil and far beyond its own borders, even at the risk of casualties," Tsahkna said in Tallinn.
The incident was part of a broader pattern of Russian provocations aimed at intimidating the West and forcing it to withdraw support for Ukraine, he said.
Prime Minister Kristen Michal wrote on X: "We strongly condemn this reckless act. Russia has taken its hybrid attacks in Europe to a new and dangerous level.
"Its aim is to intimidate us and weaken our support for Ukraine. It will not work.
"Our response must be the opposite: More support for Ukraine and more pressure on Russia."
The governments of the other two Baltic States, Latvia and Lithuania, expressed similar sentiments and pledged their solidarity with Germany.
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt and Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul had held Russia responsible for the drone incident and announced punitive measures earlier on Tuesday evening.
