MadridUS intelligence warns Russia may launch drones from container ships.
Sources say the targets are Spain, France and Italy, which all vote in 2027.
Gerbera drones with a 600-kilometre range would launch from containers on merchant ships offshore, sources say.
Italy’s defence minister Guido Crosetto says there is no evidence for the claim.
Danish military intelligence says a limited Russian attack on NATO could come in the coming months.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 200+ reports worldwide · These outlets told this story differently.
- The Telegraph
- Українська правда
- highlights Gerbera drones with 600km range concealed in shipping containers, cites CIA warning following Director Ratcliffe's Moscow visit
- The Times of Israel leans critical
- Economic Times
- maps Gerbera drone coverage across Italian territory, emphasizes southern Europe's undefended coastal vulnerability to sea-launched threats
- Meduza
- contextualizes with Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb precedent, expert claim targeting 'political fragility' before 2027 elections, identifies Spain's air defense gap
Sources: The Telegraph, Українська правда, The Times of Israel, Economic Times, Meduza