US EditionSweden intercepts suspected Russian drone during visit by French aircraft carrier
Swedish and NATO forces disrupted a suspected Russian drone targeting the French carrier Charles de Gaulle during its Malmö port call, part of rising drone activity in the Baltic, officials said.
- On February 25, 2026, the Swedish Armed Forces jammed a suspected Russian drone approaching the French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle during its Malmö stopover.
- Swedish Defence Minister Pal Jonson told SVT there was a likely link to a nearby Russian military vessel; Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the claim `quite an absurd statement` and said the Kremlin had no information.
- Swedish patrols detected the drone about seven nautical miles from Charles de Gaulle in the Oresund Strait, but contact was lost shortly after and it remains unclear if it returned or crashed.
- French officials said the system worked and operations were unaffected, and French authorities and Swedish investigators launched probes with a possible diplomatic protest.
- With major allied drills due, the incident underscores heightened regional tensions as NATO boosts presence in the Baltic and Arctic, following a surge in Russian drone incursions over the past year.
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France slams ‘ridiculous provocation’ as Sweden confirms Russian drone buzzed French aircraft carrier
MALMO (Sweden), Feb 28 — The Swedish military confirmed yesterday that a drone jammed near a French aircraft carrier this week was Russian as France slammed the spy attempt as a “ridiculous provocation”.The incident happened on Thursday in the Oresund, the stretch of water between Denmark and Sweden. A Swedish navy vessel jammed the drone 13 kilometres from France’s flagship, the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier.Sweden’s armed forces confirmed…
The Swedish Prime Minister, Ulf Kristersson, described this Friday as "serious" the incident recorded on Wednesday with a Russian drone intercepted as he was heading towards the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, which is port of call in Malmö (south of Sweden).Kristersson considered that the incident was not casual and accused Russia of being behind, while his Defence Minister, Pål Jonson, clarified the origin of the drone and denounced…
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