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Macron Orders Plan to Protect France’s Critical Infrastructure From Russian Hybrid Attacks

A rare presidential briefing has pushed Paris to deepen intelligence sharing with European partners and press for coordinated security measures.

France's President Emmanuel Macron addresses the audience during a press conference following a meeting with candidates for the 2027 presidential election and party leaders focused on the geopolitical situation and its consequences, at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, France. on September 18, 2026. THOMAS SAMSON/Pool via REUTERS
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The meeting was attended by several candidates for next year's presidential elections
Macron said he had ordered 'the government to prepare a plan to protect our critical infrastructure'

Overview

  • President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that Russian 'hybrid' operations targeting Europe and France have intensified and that he has ordered a government plan to protect critical infrastructure from drone and cyber attacks.
  • Macron convened party leaders and senior intelligence chiefs at the Élysée to share classified assessments, and France's interior minister has met regional prefects to increase vigilance at sensitive defence-industrial and technology sites.
  • Recent incidents cited by officials include a drone strike on a Kyiv–Warsaw train, an attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport, a missile launch near a Danish frigate, and airspace incursions that European governments have linked to Moscow.
  • France’s HCSP 2035 security review warned that Russia-attributed hybrid incidents rose sharply between 2022 and 2024 and urged faster military readiness, technology sovereignty, and tougher resilience for digital and physical infrastructure.
  • Paris is pressing for wider European and G7 cooperation on intelligence, energy security and industrial protection, a move that could raise domestic political stakes ahead of France’s upcoming presidential vote.