00:01French President Emmanuel Macron has denied claims that the CIA had informed France of a possible Russian drone operation targeting
00:10southern Europe.
00:12It comes after Spanish newspaper El Mundo reported that the CIA had warned of such an attack against Spain, France
00:19or Italy, launched from ships in the Mediterranean.
00:23This information, we can deny it. The CIA has not informed the French services of such an attack. And the
00:31minister of the Italian defense has done the same. So I can say no.
00:36However, yes, there is a situation that is rising, that is concerning for Ukraine, which is under the direct war
00:46of Russia since February 2022, and in fact since 2014, and for us, Europeans, because these last weeks, particularly, the
00:55hostile acts a little everywhere in Europe have multiplied.
00:57Addressing Russia's ongoing and intensifying hybrid campaign against Europe, Macron referred to the drone attack on Leipzig Halle Airport early
01:07in August, which German authorities have attributed to Russia.
01:11Macron said France had not experienced a comparable attack so far, but warned that one remained possible.
