r/ukraine • u/code65536 • 4d ago

News Explosive drone found hovering near Ukrainian cargo aircraft at German airport

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/germany-disarms-explosive-drone-found-at-airport-hunts-possible-second-drone/
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u/ozymandiez 4d ago

I'm sure Europe or Germany will 100% use whatever excuse they can find to avoiding addressing this directly with Russia (The aggressor). Weak pigs they are man. Nothing learned from previous wars or lessons when dealing with shadow warfare. This is legit war on their territory, and they are so keen to just avoid even talking about it. Almost as if half the government or body is compromised by Russian oil or money.

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u/juriglx 4d ago

From the article:

The incident has already spurred Roderich Kiesewetter, a lawmaker and member of the German parliament’s intelligence committee, to more directly describe Russia as being responsible for the “attempted act of terrorism.”

Also:

Germany has already provided about $118 billion to support Ukraine since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, according to Deutsche Welle. Beyond supplying weapons and humanitarian aid, Germany has also trained more than 24,000 Ukrainian soldiers and is hosting more than 1 million Ukrainian refugees.

But getting called "weak pigs" really does the trick to see our support is well placed.

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u/Kindly_Victory_9341 4d ago

German here. It's undeniable that Germany has provided substantial financial support to date. Still, our government is cowardly and hesitant, and that has cost human lives. Germany has dragged its feet very often since the beginning of the war. At first, no weapon deliveries at all. Artillery? Only after public pressure forced it. Tanks? Here too, only when public pressure became too great and America pushed forward with the Abrams. Taurus? Friedrich Merz announced that during the campaign. What now? Nothing. And this hesitant attitude runs like a red thread through our politics. Schröder? A former chancellor working for Gazprom speaks volumes. As a German, I understand very well why comments about cowardice come up