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Macron denies CIA warned France of Russian drone threat

French President Emmanuel Macron denied on September 24 that the U.S. CIA had warned French authorities of possible Russian drone attacks, contradicting a Spanish newspaper report. The CIA reportedly warned several European governments of a potential Russian drone operation using Gerbera drones with 600km range launched from Mediterranean cargo vessels.

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Macron says 'CIA did not ​inform French services' of possible Russian drone attacks

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday denied a report by Spanish newspaper El Mundo that the US Central Intelligence Agency had warned European governments of a possible Russian drone attack from the Mediterranean. He also said in a primetime TV interview that France will send troops and defence systems to Saudi Arabia to help protect the Red Sea port city of Yanbu.