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CIA drone attack warning on France denied by Macron

cnews.fr (French) — September 24, 2026 at 07:01 PM UTC

Spanish newspaper El Mundo reported Wednesday that Russian drones with explosives could target Spain, France, or Italy, citing a CIA report shared with European governments. French President Emmanuel Macron denied the claim during a televised interview Thursday. The alleged plot would involve drones launched from merchant ships disguised in Mediterranean commercial traffic, using containers as hidden platforms. The lightweight 18-kilogram drones, capable of flying 600 kilometers at 160 km/h, cost around 7,500 euros and could reach targets in 1-2 hours. The report, sourced from a Lithuanian defense ministry informant, followed a CIA director trip to Moscow on August 25. Its stated goal would be symbolic disruption, potentially causing fires or closing ports and airports, though not destroying major installations.

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