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Provide a strategic analysis of Sergey Lavrov's 'real war' comments and the fallout from the Leipzig drone incident. The diplomatic rupture between Germany and Russia over the August 2026 drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport has rapidly escalated into a major geopolitical crisis, marked by severe retaliatory measures and inflammatory rhetoric from both sides. The Leipzig Drone Incident On August 4, 2026, a quadcopter drone laden with military-grade explosives (Semtex) struck the wing of a Ukrainian Antonov An-124 cargo aircraft parked at Leipzig/Halle Airport . The aircraft is part of a fleet used for NATO airlift operations and supplying munitions to Ukraine. The explosive failed to detonate, and the drone bounced off the wing before being discovered by an airport worker hours later and defused by a police bomb squad. The incident caused severe operational disruptions and highlighted the vulnerability of critical European logistics hubs. After a month-long investigation...