Stockholm, Feb 27, 2026 (AFP) - Sweden says drone near French aircraft carrier was Russian

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2026-02-27

Sweden's armed forces on Friday said that a drone they jammed near the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle was indeed Russian, as the government had suspected. "During the visit of the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, one of the Swedish Armed Forces' vessels observed a drone taking off from a Russian signals intelligence ship,"said the statement. "The Swedish Armed Forces can now confirm that a Russian drone has carried out an una......

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