The Swedish Minister of Defense, whose army disabled the device, indicates that it is probable that Moscow was spying on the ship

Sweden intercepted a suspected Russian drone during a visit by a French aircraft carrier, raising concerns about airspace violations.

The Kremlin on Friday dismissed claims that an intercepted drone in Swedish waters was Russian, calling the suggestion “absurd” even as Stockholm pointed to a “strong link” to Moscow. Sweden's military observed the suspected drone on Wednesday near where a French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier was docked in the port of Malmo, officials said.

The Swedish army confirmed that it intercepted a suspected Russian drone operating near a French aircraft carrier.

The Swedish army jammed an unknown drone near the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, which was docked in Malmö, according to French and Swedish military sources.

An operation was launched after a spill near a French aircraft carrier in the oil port, though the substance is no longer suspected to be oil.

The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and its accompanying naval group have made their first visit to Sweden, docking in Malmö harbor on Tuesday.

The Swedish military confirmed that a Russian drone, launched from a radio-reconnaissance vessel, flew over the Øresund strait without permission during NATO exercises, prompting Swedish counter-measures.

Visiting the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, currently docked in Swedish waters, Ulf Kristersson added that a hypothetical war could change Sweden's stance.

The Kremlin has called it 'absurd' to suggest that a drone found near a French aircraft carrier in Sweden earlier this week was Russian.

Sweden's defence minister says there is likely a "strong link" between the drone and a Russian naval vessel in the area.

Sweden says the drone likely came from Russia.

The Swedish military on Wednesday blocked a drone of unknown origin near the French aircraft carrier "Charles de Gaulle", which was in Swedish waters, the armed forces of both countries reported on Thursday...

Swedish media reported that a Russian drone approached a French aircraft carrier before leaving the area, with its fate unknown.

A powerful French aircraft carrier has arrived in Sweden, signaling the union's readiness to assist. Reports also offer a look inside the vessel.

The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and its escort group have begun a deployment to the North Atlantic and Baltic Sea, announced by the French Ministry of Defense amidst regional instability.

The Swedish military confirmed it intercepted an unknown drone near the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle in Swedish waters, which France called a 'ridiculous provocation'.

A suspected Russian-linked drone incident near a French aircraft carrier in Swedish waters has underlined rising tensions and evolving security threats Europe's Baltic region.

A Swedish television report indicates that a Russian drone flew from a Russian ship towards a French aircraft carrier participating in the NATO Orion-26 military exercise in Sweden.

The French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle has made its first-ever visit to Swedish waters, marking a significant event for both nations.