"Sweden's navy vessel jammed the drone 13km from France's flagship, the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, while it was in the Oresund stretch of water, between Denmark and Sweden. French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot told journalists that if Russian involvement was confirmed, the only conclusion would be that it would be a ridiculous provocation."
"Denmark's intelligence service warned that a foreign power may try to sway voters in the country's general election on 24 March and that it was a priority target for Russia because of its support for Ukraine. Denmark's police and military intelligence services said the election campaign could be marked by disinformation and cyber-attacks."
"The Oresund incident follows a decision by Romania on Thursday to scramble fighter jets when a drone breached its national airspace during a Russian attack on Ukraine. Nato's easternmost countries have reported numerous drone sightings in recent months, with some blaming Russia."
Sweden confirmed that a drone it jammed near France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier was Russian, prompting concerns about Moscow's hybrid warfare against European nations supporting Ukraine. The incident occurred in the Oresund strait between Denmark and Sweden. France's foreign minister called it a ridiculous provocation, while the Kremlin dismissed the accusation as absurd. Romania scrambled fighter jets after a drone breached its airspace during Russian attacks on Ukraine. NATO's eastern members report frequent drone sightings, with Russia blamed. Denmark's intelligence warned of potential election interference and cyber-attacks ahead of March elections, citing Russia as a priority threat. Hungary's government uses Ukraine as a distraction from domestic issues during its April election campaign.
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