The EU intends to introduce visa restrictions for Russians, in particular, they want to ban the entry of former combatants, as well as tighten restrictions for Russian tourists. Such measures are planned to be introduced after the incident with a drone at Leipzig airport. Such restrictions are finding increasing support among EU countries. This was announced by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas following an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in Ireland.. Her words are quoted by Suspilne noviny.

Kaya Kallas noted the growing support among EU countries regarding the introduction of restrictions on the entry of Russians. This support comes after the drone incident at Leipzig airport. According to Kaya Kallas, there is information that the perpetrator of the incident in Leipzig entered the EU on an Italian tourist visa.

Thus, in particular, it is planned to introduce a ban on entry into the EU for former Russian combatants and tighten visa restrictions for Russian tourists. " It is unacceptable that the country bombed Ukraine, killing civilians in July and August - more than at any time during this war. And at the same time, Russians enter and enjoy the hospitality of European countries. It shouldn’t be like this,” said Kaya Kallas.

Irish Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Minister of Defense Helen McEntee expressed the hope that after this incident, member states that have so far opposed tightening visa restrictions will no longer have doubts about their safety.. “We are talking about our security, and not just the security of Ukraine,” she emphasized.

On August 4 this year, a small drone equipped with explosives and a detonator was discovered at Leipzig Airport.. Because of this, airport operations were temporarily suspended, and sappers used a robot to neutralize the device..

According to the source, both the explosive itself and the design of the device were typical of the means used by the Russian GRU.

The purpose of such sabotage could be to suppress the supply of weapons to Ukraine. After all, Leipzig Airport is one of the important air cargo hubs in Germany. It is also used by the US military and NATO allies to transport weapons to Ukraine..

Investigators believe that the explosive drone could have been intended to disable aircraft located on the airfield.. The goal could be not only to disrupt supplies to Ukraine, but also to send a signal to Germany demanding that it stop further support for Ukraine.