Macron Orders Infrastructure Protection Against Russian Hybrid Attacks, Le Monde Reports

The report was attributed to Le Monde, and the material available contained no other source or official statement. The article page supplied to this newsroom displayed an error message saying that a required part of the site could not load because of a browser extension, network issues or browser settings. The message advised checking the connection, disabling ad blockers or trying a different browser.

The headline described the threat as Russian hybrid attacks. It did not define what actions were meant by hybrid attacks or provide evidence linking them to Russia. It also did not identify the infrastructure at risk or the French agencies responsible for carrying out the order.

Because the full report could not be read in the supplied material, details such as the scope of the order, its legal basis, its cost and any response from Russia were not available. Le Monde's report is the sole source for the claim that Macron issued the order.

The article was dated Sept. 18, 2026. The material provided did not include any quoted statement from Macron, the French government, Russian officials or infrastructure operators. It also did not indicate whether the order was public, classified or already in effect.