Russian Federation

A Swedish Navy unit neutralized an unauthorized drone near the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle during its port visit to Malmö, Breaking Defense reports. The incident occurred while the ship was transiting Swedish territorial waters and was confirmed by Swedish authorities.

The United Kingdom has issued a new warning to Russia after a Russian intelligence-gathering vessel, the Yantar, allegedly directed light lasers at Royal Air Force (RAF) pilots during surveillance operations off the coast of Scotland. According to the UK Ministry of Defence, the incident occurred as UK aircraft and vessels were tracking Yantar's movements.