Key facts
- French President Emmanuel Macron denied reports that the CIA had warned French services about a potential Russian drone strike.
- Macron stated that Russia is multiplying hostile and criminal acts against European countries.
- France could face strikes similar to a failed attack in Leipzig, Macron said.
French President Emmanuel Macron denied on Thursday that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency had warned French services about a potential Russian drone strike across southern Europe that could also hit France. "I can deny it. The CIA did not inform French services," Macron said in an interview with French TV channels TF1 and France 2. He added that Russia is multiplying hostile and criminal acts against European countries, and France could face strikes similar to a failed attack in Leipzig. The denial comes amid rising tensions related to the conflict in Ukraine and broader geopolitical concerns in Europe.