Overview
- Speaking aboard Charles de Gaulle, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot called a confirmed Russian provocation “senseless and ridiculous” and said security was never at risk.
- Swedish forces detected the small UAV and used electronic-warfare measures to neutralize or drive it off, according to Swedish officials.
- The drone was jammed roughly seven nautical miles from the French carrier near Malmö, though its final disposition remains unclear.
- Swedish Defence Minister Pål Jonsson said the drone was likely Russian and announced an investigation into a possible airspace violation.
- The French carrier entered Malmö on February 25 to join NATO exercises, with Sweden imposing special security measures and serving as host-nation protector in its waters.