# France: Macron orders defense against Russian hybrid attacks

https://mins.news/en/item/64259

- DW, 2026-09-18 13:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/france-macron-orders-defense-against-russian-hybrid-attacks/a-79329757?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> French President Emmanuel Macron said Russia’s hybrid threat against Europe and France had intensified. He asked the government to prepare a plan to protect critical infrastructure, including sensitive defense-industry and technology sites, from drone and cyberattacks.

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