Russian drone approaches major NATO aircraft carrier | World | News
A Russian drone reportedly separated from a ship and approached a large aircraft carrier, causing tensions between Russia and the West to rise rapidly. According to SVT, the Russian drone reportedly approached the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, which is docked in Sweden.
The French Navy’s flagship, Charles de Gaulle, is currently in the port of Malmö as part of a strategic exercise and other activities. It appears that the drone, which was described as a serious security breach in connection with the ship’s visit, was launched from a nearby Russian ship and moved towards the ship. Swedish defense forces detected the drone and carried out a jamming operation, after which it disappeared.
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It is currently unclear whether the drone returned to the Russian ship or crashed into the sea.
Charles de Gaulle, which entered service in 2001, is the world’s only nuclear-powered aircraft carrier outside the United States Navy. The 42,500-ton ship is approximately 261.5 meters long and usually carries 30 to 40 aircraft.
At 04:00 UTC, the Polish Armed Forces Operational Command (Dowództwo Operacyjne Rodzajów Sił Zbrojnych) wrote on
According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, on the night of February 26, the Poltava region was attacked by the Russians, with strikes on industrial enterprises and private households in the city and region. Damage to technological equipment and production facilities was reported, as well as a private residential building and power transmission lines.
Stating that restoration work is currently continuing, the service added that the fires were extinguished and no deaths or injuries were reported.
Two hours after its initial post on X, the Polish Armed Forces Operational Command published an update stating that military aviation operations in Polish airspace have been completed and ground-based air defense and radar reconnaissance systems have returned to standard operational activities.
