US EditionNato Intercepts Russian Drone Heading for French Aircraft Carrier
Swedish forces used electronic warfare to jam a drone about 7 nautical miles from the French carrier Charles de Gaulle without disrupting operations, officials said.
- Near Malmö, Swedish forces jammed a drone of unknown origin approaching the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle after it launched from a nearby Russian vessel on February 16, 2026.
- The Charles de Gaulle was visiting Malmö, Sweden as part of mission LA FAYETTE 26 and made a port call before joining NATO exercises amid growing Russia-NATO rivalry in the Baltic region.
- Swedish forces initiated electronic jamming that disrupted the drone's signal, after which it disappeared from radar; its fate—whether it returned to the Russian ship or crashed—remains unclear.
- Colonel Guillaume Vernet said the Swedish system worked perfectly and did not disrupt operations; French authorities have opened an investigation into the drone's origins.
- The episode echoes a string of mysterious drone flights across Europe, including December jamming near a base housing nuclear ballistic submarines and September 2025 violations that prompted anti-drone defenses.
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The Swedish armed forces neutralized a drone of alleged Russian origin approaching the French nuclear carrier Charles de Gaulle, while it was docked at the port of Malmö, Sweden, participating in strategic military exercises. Charles de Gaulle (R91 is the flagship of the French National Navy and the only nuclear-powered surface ship in service in Western Europe. Baptized in honour of the general and former president of France, Charles de Gaulle,…
According to Swedish broadcaster SVT, a Russian drone approached the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, which is in Malmö. The Swedish Defence Forces announced that they were taking measures against the drone.
A suspicious drone was scrambled by the Swedish army near the French carrier Charles-de-Gaulle in Malmö. The aircraft reportedly took off from a Russian ship. An investigation is under way to clarify this incident.
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