US intelligence warns Russia may strike Spain, France, and Italy with container-hidden drones

US intelligence has warned that Russia may launch drone attacks against Spain, France, and Italy from international waters, using Gerbera drones concealed in shipping containers aboard commercial vessels. The reported assessment, cited by Spain’s El Mundo, identifies Mediterranean coastal areas as vulnerable but does not name specific targets. European officials view this as a hybrid threat, noting recent Gerbera drone incidents near NATO territory, including one shot down over Lithuania. The warning follows a secretive CIA Director visit to Moscow in August and heightened European concerns about Russian escalation. Officials like France’s Macron and Poland’s Tusk have publicly cited growing hybrid threats, though no confirmed attack plans have been detailed.