France and Germany have summoned the Russian ambassadors after the EU alleged Russian cyber attacks against several EU countries and Ukraine. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing The Guardian.
The German foreign ministry called the attacks unacceptable and said they would be met with decisive actions, Reuters reported.
French President Emmanuel Macron, in a speech to the armed forces, said: "Yes, we must prepare for the wars to come. But let us not be mistaken: our ability to wage them will depend on our credibility today. It is today's wars that we must win." He added: "The message we send to the world is this: Yes, peace is our goal. Yes, we cherish freedom and justice. And yes, we stand ready to fight to defend them, even at the cost of our blood if necessary."
Ukraine's drone forces chief, Robert Brovdi, wrote on social media: "The technological humiliation of the [Russian] empire continues. It will fall because of Crimea." He said Moscow's shadow fleet was "noticeably shrinking" and could no longer use the Kerch Strait.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov dismissed the coalition of the willing as "a coalition of warmongers," saying: "These are the countries that are undertaking hostile actions against Russia, so we will be watching very closely."
The UK sanctioned 24 individuals and entities for Russia's destructive hybrid operations and attributed last year's attack on Poland's energy grid to Russia. The EU sanctioned nine people and four entities over Russian cyber espionage and sabotage.
In France, attention is largely focused on a fire raging in the Fontainebleau forest, which prompted evacuations and disrupted train and highway traffic. Two water-dumping planes and hundreds of firefighters were deployed. France is experiencing its third heatwave of the summer, with temperatures surpassing 40°C.
Macron, in his speech on the eve of Bastille Day, warned against rising nationalism, contrasting it with healthy patriotism.