Italian Opposition Urges Government Response to Report of Russian Drone Attack Plans
Opposition lawmakers called on Rome to address a report alleging Russia was preparing drone attacks on Italy, after El Mundo said Moscow was also planning strikes on France and Spain.
Italian opposition politicians have called on the government to respond after a report alleged that Russia was preparing drone attacks on Italy, according to ANSA.
The Spanish newspaper El Mundo reported that Moscow was also preparing similar attacks on France and Spain, though the specifics of the sourcing and evidence behind the report were not detailed in the ANSA account.
Opposition figures in Italy have pressed the government to clarify what it knows about the alleged threat and what steps, if any, are being taken in response.
Neither the Italian government nor Russian officials were quoted directly in the available report addressing the allegations.
The report adds to a series of claims in recent months regarding alleged Russian activities targeting European countries, though such reports have not been independently verified in the material available here.
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- Opposition calls for govt to respond to report Russia preparing drone attacks on Italy — ANSA (Italy)
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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