CIA warns of Russian drone attack
The gist
El Mundo reported the CIA warned Spain, France and Italy of possible sea-launched Russian drone attacks.
The report is uncorroborated and no official has commented, so accuracy remains unproven.
How it unfolded
- Aug 25, 2026CIA Director John Ratcliffe made an unannounced trip to Moscow aboard a U.S. military plane that stopped in Riga; Lithuania and other countries reportedly received information on possible drone attacks shortly after.
- Sep 16, 2026French President Emmanuel Macron convened the Defense Council.
- Sep 18, 2026Macron summoned all party leaders and 2027 presidential candidates to the Élysée Palace, two days after the Defense Council.