airspace incident: Øresund Strait, near Malmö (French carrier Charles de Gaulle in port) (2026-02-26)

What happened

The Swedish Navy patrol boat HSwMS Rapp neutralised a Russian reconnaissance drone by jamming it over the Øresund Strait, about seven miles from the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, which was making a port call at Malmö.

The word "Russian" in this description comes from the source's account of where the object was made or what type it is. It is not a finding about who sent it or on whose orders. This record carries no assessment of responsibility: see the attribution band below.

Responsibility and limits of the evidence

not assessed

Nobody has yet assessed responsibility for this record. Not assessed is not the same as not established.

Impact

killed

not established

injured

not established

damage

not established

Sources

1. Naruszenia przestrzeni powietrznej nieobjętej działaniami wojennymi podczas wojny rosyjsko-ukraińskiej

   pl.wikipedia.org / secondary source

   supports: the record

2. Violations of non-combatant airspace during the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022-present)

   en.wikipedia.org / secondary source

   supports: the record