BERLIN, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The Russian embassy in Berlin

dismissed a suspected drone attack at a major German air freight

hub this week as "fabricated provocation" on Friday, saying it

was another example of accusations against Russia without

evidence.

"The embassy is expressing its concern about a new wave of

anti-Russian hysteria in Germany," said a statement published on

its website in German and Russian.

German federal prosecutors launched a probe this week into

what they described as a serious attack that could have impacted

foreign and domestic security.

Airport workers discovered the drone late on Tuesday at

Leipzig/Halle airport, an important civilian freight and NATO

logistics hub in eastern Germany that is also a base for several

giant An-124 cargo planes operated by Ukraine's Antonov

Airlines.

The drone was equipped with explosives and a detonator,

according to prosecutors.

Additionally, a cargo plane that performed a go-around due

to a runway closure near the airport collided with an object

that prosecutors believe was another drone. The jet, operated by

logistics group DHL, sustained slight damage and was eventually

diverted to Hanover in northern Germany.

German government members and other officials have not

blamed any foreign countries publicly for the incident, but some

lawmakers have pointed the finger at Russia, which launched a

full-scale invasion in Ukraine in 2022.

"It is obvious that this hastily fabricated provocation only

serves the interests of Kyiv and the militarist wing of the

European political class," the Russian embassy said in its

statement.

In the past, German officials have often blamed Moscow for

what they call hybrid attacks - incidents of aggression that

fall short of acts of war.