CIA WARNS EUROPE OF POSSIBLE RUSSIAN DRONE ATTACKS, REPORT SAYS
The CIA has reportedly warned several European countries that Russia may be preparing potential drone attacks against Mediterranean nations, including Spain, France and Italy, according to the Spanish newspaper El Mundo.
🚨 Reported plan: The warning allegedly concerns the possible use of Gerbera-type drones concealed inside shipping containers aboard merchant vessels. According to the report, the drones could potentially be launched from international waters and reach targets hundreds of kilometers inland.
If accurate, such a tactic would represent a form of covert or “grey-zone” warfare, allowing attacks to be launched without relying on conventional military bases or aircraft operating directly from Russian territory.
🔹 Possible objectives
According to the analysis accompanying the report, the potential aims could include:
Undermining European support for Ukraine and creating political divisions within NATO.
Testing NATO’s response, including how the alliance would interpret and respond to attacks carried out below the threshold of conventional warfare.
Stretching European air-defense capabilities by forcing countries to protect additional areas far from NATO’s eastern flank.
Increasing public anxiety and uncertainty while avoiding an immediate escalation into a broader military confrontation.
⚠️ The reported CIA warning and the alleged operational plan have not been independently verified here. The claims should therefore be treated as a reported intelligence assessment rather than confirmation that Russia is preparing such attacks.