The European Union's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, said on Wednesday that an attempted attack on a German airport blamed on Russia appears to be “state sponsored terrorism.” Kallas spoke before chairing a meeting of EU foreign ministers, saying the question now is what the bloc should do in response.

Germany's government on Tuesday blamed Russia for the attempted attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport on August 4, in which a drone laden with explosives was found near a Ukrainian plane and defused. German officials said at the time that the incident posed a new level of danger. Germany also announced it would shut down a Russian consulate among other measures.

Kallas's comments suggest EU countries are discussing new sanctions or other steps in response to the incident, though no specific measures have been announced.