Between sabotage and overflights of drones, a vast cyber-espionage campaign was attributed to Russian internal intelligence by the DGSI. In response, the Chargé d'affaires of the Russian Embassy in Paris was convened Friday, 17 July, by the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
France summoned the Russian Chargé d'affaires to the Foreign Ministry over malicious cyber activities targeting the country. France stated that it condemned these attacks and would respond within the framework of international law.