US intelligence services have claimed Russia could be preparing drone attacks on holiday hotspots popular with British tourists.According to reports, the CIA has gathered information and shared details with several European countries pointing to a possible Russian operation using drones against targets.hese could be in Spain, France or Italy, according to Spanish media.A report in newspaper El Mundo has traced the alert to CIA director John Ratcliffe’s supposed visit to Moscow in August.An unnamed source close to the Lithuanian ministry of defence has suggested how drones could be launched from merchant ships disguised as ordinary commercial traffic in a series of potential attacks.

Ands authorities believe that Putin could use an explosive-laden Gerbera drone, launched from the sea.This would cause a fire, damage exposed equipment or temporarily result in the closure of a port or airport, leading to significant disruption.Spain, France and Italy have been listed as the countries that could become the targets of attacks.The report has suggested that this is because they have campaigns or major elections next year.Moscow has insisted that the supplying of weapons and intelligence to Ukraine makes Western countries participants in the war and therefore legitimate targets.