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Russian hybrid warfare: France summons diplomat after vast cyberespionage campaign
Herz — World Desk · · 30s summary · 1 min read
The essentials
On July 17, 2026, France's Foreign Ministry summoned the chargé d'affaires of the Russian Embassy in Paris. This move followed France's domestic intelligence agency, the DGSI (General Directorate of Internal Security), attributing a vast cyberespionage campaign targeting France to Russia's domestic intelligence service. Russia's hybrid warfare against France extends beyond cyberespionage and includes acts of sabotage and drone overflights, according to Le Monde.
- France's Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian chargé d'affaires on July 17, 2026
- France's domestic intelligence agency (DGSI) attributed the cyberespionage campaign to Russian domestic intelligence
- Russia's hybrid warfare against France includes sabotage acts and drone overflights beyond cyberespionage
What we know
On July 17, 2026, France's Foreign Ministry summoned the chargé d'affaires of the Russian Embassy in Paris, according to Le Monde. A chargé d'affaires is a diplomat who represents a state in the absence of an accredited ambassador.
This summons followed the attribution by the DGSI (General Directorate of Internal Security, France's primary domestic intelligence agency established in 2014) of a vast cyberespionage campaign targeting France to Russia's domestic intelligence service.
Russia's hybrid warfare against France extends beyond cyberespionage to include sabotage acts and drone overflights.
What remains uncertain
Neither the diplomatic measures decided following the summons nor Moscow's official reaction have been detailed in available information. The scale of sabotage acts and drone overflights remains unquantified.
What is the DGSI?
The DGSI (General Directorate of Internal Security) is France's primary domestic intelligence agency, established by decree on April 30, 2014.
What is a chargé d'affaires?
A chargé d'affaires is a diplomat who performs ambassadorial functions on an interim basis, particularly between the end of one ambassador's tenure and the start of a successor's.
What are France's grievances against Russia?
France accuses Russia of conducting hybrid warfare against it, including a vast cyberespionage campaign attributed to Russian domestic intelligence, acts of sabotage, and drone overflights.
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