Sweden says jammed suspected Russian drone near French warship

France 24 · Feb 27, 2026 · Collected from RSS

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Sweden says its armed forces spotted and jammed a drone near the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle during a stopover in Malmo on Wednesday, with the country’s defence minister saying the drone was “probably” of Russian origin.

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