As emphasized in the statement, the incident was initiated by the Russian electronic reconnaissance ship Zhigulevsk passing through the Sound. The crew of the Swedish patrol cutter HMS Rapp, which was tracking this unit, first detected an unauthorized drone flight and then disrupted the operation of the drone.
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The drone violated Swedish airspace
“This type of action on the Russian side is not a surprise, but it is a serious incident that shows how important it is to remain constantly vigilant,” Vice Admiral Ewa Skoog Haslum emphasized.
In a statement, the Swedish military added that the navy followed the Russian ship when it left Swedish territorial waters. Currently, Zhigulevsk is located in the Baltic Sea.
Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson wrote on the X platform that “the incident constitutes a violation of Swedish airspace.”
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov previously denied media reports about Russia's involvement in the drone flight, calling the accusations “absurd.”
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said that if the drone neutralized near the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle in the port of Malmoe was Russian, it would constitute a “ridiculous provocation” on Russia's part.
The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is 260 m long – it is the largest unit of its kind outside the USA. It can accommodate 30 aircraft, including Dassault Rafale fighters. The visit of the aircraft carrier, which is to remain in Malmoe until March 2 and then enter the Baltic Sea, is commented in the Swedish media as an element of deterrence in the region against Russian aggression, as well as a form of diplomacy.
