Russia: Removal vans outside the closed German Consulate-General in St Petersburg

Sep 17, 2026

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Russia Germany Consulate Closure 9244838 17.09.2026 German Consul General in St. Petersburg Milan Simandl thanks movers for loading belongings as the German Consulate General in St. Petersburg closes, Russia. Germany closed the Russian Consulate General in Bonn and terminated an agreement governing the Russian House in Berlin following an attempted drone attack at Leipzig Halle Airport. Russia said it would close the German Consulate General in St. Petersburg and Goethe-Institut branches in response. Grigory Dukor Sputnik St. Petersburg Russia Copyright: xGrigoryxDukorx
Russia Germany Consulate Closure 9244843 17.09.2026 A staff member removes the national coat of arms from the window of the building housing the German Consulate General in St. Petersburg, Russia. Germany closed the Russian Consulate General in Bonn and terminated an agreement governing the Russian House in Berlin following an attempted drone attack at Leipzig Halle Airport. Russia said it would close the German Consulate General in St. Petersburg and Goethe-Institut branches in response. Grigory Dukor Sputnik St. Petersburg Russia Copyright: xGrigoryxDukorx
Russia Germany Consulate Closure 9244835 17.09.2026 A staff member removes the national coat of arms from the building housing the German Consulate General in St. Petersburg, Russia. Germany closed the Russian Consulate General in Bonn and terminated an agreement governing the Russian House in Berlin following an attempted drone attack at Leipzig Halle Airport. Russia said it would close the German Consulate General in St. Petersburg and Goethe-Institut branches in response. Grigory Dukor Sputnik St. Petersburg Russia Copyright: xGrigoryxDukorx
Russia Germany Consulate Closure 9244819 17.09.2026 A staff member removes the national coat of arms from the building housing the German Consulate General in St. Petersburg, Russia. Germany closed the Russian Consulate General in Bonn and terminated an agreement governing the Russian House in Berlin following an attempted drone attack at Leipzig Halle Airport. Russia said it would close the German Consulate General in St. Petersburg and Goethe-Institut branches in response. Grigory Dukor Sputnik St. Petersburg Russia Copyright: xGrigoryxDukorx
Russia Germany Consulate Closure 9244806 17.09.2026 Staff load belongings into trucks outside the building housing the German Consulate General in St. Petersburg, Russia. Germany closed the Russian Consulate General in Bonn and terminated an agreement governing the Russian House in Berlin following an attempted drone attack at Leipzig Halle Airport. Russia said it would close the German Consulate General in St. Petersburg and Goethe-Institut branches in response. Grigory Dukor Sputnik St. Petersburg Russia Copyright: xGrigoryxDukorx
Russia Germany Consulate Closure 9244804 17.09.2026 Staff load belongings into trucks outside the building housing the German Consulate General in St. Petersburg, Russia. Germany closed the Russian Consulate General in Bonn and terminated an agreement governing the Russian House in Berlin following an attempted drone attack at Leipzig Halle Airport. Russia said it would close the German Consulate General in St. Petersburg and Goethe-Institut branches in response. Grigory Dukor Sputnik St. Petersburg Russia Copyright: xGrigoryxDukorx
Russia Germany Consulate Closure 9244802 17.09.2026 Staff load belongings into trucks outside the building housing the German Consulate General in St. Petersburg, Russia. Germany closed the Russian Consulate General in Bonn and terminated an agreement governing the Russian House in Berlin following an attempted drone attack at Leipzig Halle Airport. Russia said it would close the German Consulate General in St. Petersburg and Goethe-Institut branches in response. Grigory Dukor Sputnik St. Petersburg Russia Copyright: xGrigoryxDukorx
Russia Germany Consulate Closure 9244801 17.09.2026 Staff load belongings into trucks outside the building housing the German Consulate General in St. Petersburg, Russia. Germany closed the Russian Consulate General in Bonn and terminated an agreement governing the Russian House in Berlin following an attempted drone attack at Leipzig Halle Airport. Russia said it would close the German Consulate General in St. Petersburg and Goethe-Institut branches in response. Grigory Dukor Sputnik St. Petersburg Russia Copyright: xGrigoryxDukorx
Russia Germany Consulate Closure 9244800 17.09.2026 Trucks are parked outside the building housing the German Consulate General in St. Petersburg, Russia. Germany closed the Russian Consulate General in Bonn and terminated an agreement governing the Russian House in Berlin following an attempted drone attack at Leipzig Halle Airport. Russia said it would close the German Consulate General in St. Petersburg and Goethe-Institut branches in response. Grigory Dukor Sputnik St. Petersburg Russia Copyright: xGrigoryxDukorx
Russia Germany Consulate Closure 9244799 17.09.2026 Staff load belongings into trucks outside the building housing the German Consulate General in St. Petersburg, Russia. Germany closed the Russian Consulate General in Bonn and terminated an agreement governing the Russian House in Berlin following an attempted drone attack at Leipzig Halle Airport. Russia said it would close the German Consulate General in St. Petersburg and Goethe-Institut branches in response. Grigory Dukor Sputnik St. Petersburg Russia Copyright: xGrigoryxDukorx

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