Russian drone repelled near French aircraft carrier in Malmö amid heightened alerts for Russian threats to Nordic energy infrastructure

On February 26, 2026, in broad daylight, a Russian drone originating from a ship in the Öresund approached the French aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle docked at the Northern harbor in Malmö, Sweden. The Swedish defense successfully jammed and forced the drone away to an unknown location. On the same day, Swedish intelligence agency FRA warned the Nordic energy sector of heightened threats from Russia, citing extensive cyberattacks against Poland at the end of 2025. The Swedish government responded by strengthening coast guard surveillance to protect critical underwater infrastructure such as cables and pipelines in the Baltic Sea from potential Russian aggressions. Vice Prime Minister Ebba Busch and Civil Defense Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin emphasized the need for increased vigilance amid the tense security environment shaped by Russia's actions under President Putin's rule.