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Macron Orders Plan to Protect France's Critical Infrastructure Against 'Russian Hybrid Attacks'

  • On Friday, French President Emmanuel Macron ordered the government to prepare a plan protecting critical infrastructure and defense sites from Russian drone and cyberattacks, citing an "intensified" hybrid threat.
  • Officials describe recent provocations as "shadow operations," including drone flights and cyberattacks intended to intimidate European nations into reducing military support for Ukraine.
  • Interior Minister Laurent Nunez mobilized state services to increase vigilance, while authorities monitor risks similar to an alleged state-sponsored drone attack on Leipzig airport last month.
  • Macron also announced France will host a G7 meeting in the coming weeks to coordinate energy crisis responses and consider options to unlock strategic gas reserves.
  • Asserting "we are not intimidated," Macron vowed these provocations will not go unanswered while maintaining Europe's security depends on continued support for Ukraine against Russia.
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According to a French publication, President Macron of France has given the Government the task of developing a plan that will protect the country's key targets from drone strikes and cyber attacks.

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La Repubblica broke the news in Rome, Italy on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
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