Mediterranean drone warning TSN cites El Mundo reporting

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TSN cites El Mundo reporting U.S. intelligence warnings about possible Russian drone attacks on Spain, France or Italy using Gerbera drones launched from vessels. It recalls Ratcliffe’s Moscow visit and the contrast between Trump calling it routine and press accounts linking it to escalation concerns. The feature describes reported intelligence and scenarios rather than a confirmed attack. The anchor closes by asking whether Russia might escalate, under what circumstances, and what Ratcliffe actually warned Putin about; the questions supply no confirmed answer.

TSN, citing El Mundo, reports that U.S. intelligence warned European governments about possible Russian hybrid attacks on Spain, France or Italy. The reported scenario involves Gerbera drones with a range of up to 600 kilometers launched from Russian vessels to inflict damage or political and economic disruption. The account says warnings followed CIA Director John Ratcliffe's Moscow visit; Trump called the trip routine, while press reports linked it to fears of an attack on an ally. These are attributed threat assessments, not confirmation that an attack occurred or that Ratcliffe delivered a particular warning to Putin. AUF1's September 24 account also attributes the warning to El Mundo and the CIA, but emphasizes that the newspaper presented no evidence in the account it describes. The broadcaster frames such warnings as psychological preparation for war. That is AUF1's interpretation; the footage does not independently confirm or disprove the intelligence assessment. AUF1's September 25 follow-up supplies the ship-launched-drone scenario and says there is no public CIA confirmation. It reports Italian and French pushback and quotes Guido Crosetto saying the warning is unconfirmed and warning against adding fuel to the fire. Müller-Mertens then speculates that such reports may be part of a strategy of tension involving false-flag actions. The official responses are distinct from both the original intelligence allegation and AUF1's unsubstantiated covert-strategy theory. Vremya's September 27 roundup repeats the El Mundo scenario and airs Macron saying French intelligence received no CIA alert about it. His full qualification is retained: increasing tensions and hostile actions in Europe remain concerning. This addresses the reported notification, without proving that no threat exists. The retrieved September 24 TF1/France 2 interview supplies Macron's original qualified response: he denies CIA notification, cites the Italian defense minister's denial and warns that hostile acts and tensions are increasing. This dates the official response without establishing the date of the original reported intelligence warning or independently confirming or disproving the alleged scenario. Radio Radicale's September 24 Rome discussion adds Crosetto's full firsthand response: he says Italy and the other named governments have no confirmation of the specific El Mundo account, but explicitly does not deny a possible Russian threat. He argues that Russian weapons already used in Ukraine would not require ships near Italy to reach European countries. Gentiloni agrees that the particular report lacks evidence while emphasizing that hybrid warfare is real. This supplements the reported warning and earlier retellings without establishing a confirmed plot, notification or absence of all threats.