# Italy pushes back on report that CIA warned of possible Russian sea-launched drone attacks

https://mins.news/en/item/72867

- Meduza, 2026-09-24 18:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/09/24/no-one-needs-more-fuel-on-the-fire-italy-pushes-back-on-report-that-cia-warned-of-possible-russian-sea-launched-drone-attacks

> El Mundo reported that the CIA warned Spain, France, and Italy about a possible Russian plan to launch drones from civilian ships. Italy’s Defense Minister Guido Crosetto rejected the alarm, saying there was no evidence for it and that such claims only add fuel to an already tense situation. The report also said France increased readiness for possible strikes.

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