EU warns Russia following Leipzig drone plot and escalated Kyiv strikes

Russian forces hit Kyiv with drones as Moscow targets energy infrastructure, while EU chief Ursula von der Leyen warns against attacks on EU soil.
Russian forces launched additional overnight drone strikes against Kyiv, injuring at least one person, as Moscow's Defense Ministry confirmed a renewed strategy targeting Ukraine's energy network. The attacks follow Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's address at the United Nations General Assembly criticizing Russian leadership. Concurrently, Kyiv has escalated long-range drone strikes against Russian oil refineries, forcing Moscow to import fuel.
In Western Europe, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen declared that the EU "will not tolerate attacks on EU soil" after German investigators linked two suspects in a Leipzig explosive drone plot directly to Moscow. Von der Leyen added that the bloc remains prepared to deploy countermeasures.
Sources: Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica.
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