France accuses the Revolutionary Guard of being behind a cyber attack on cooling systems

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot accused the Iranian Revolutionary Guard on Monday of being behind a recent cyber attack that targeted cooling systems in major French stores, saying that Iran will face consequences.

Barrow said: “I confirm that this attack was carried out by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard,” considering it “unprecedented in terms of its size and level of aggression... We will impose sanctions at the European level against all those responsible for this attack.”

At the same time, the Paris Public Prosecution Office announced that it had requested the issuance of international arrest warrants against the leader of the “Shahid Kawa” group, an offensive electronic operations unit linked to the Revolutionary Guards, and his two deputies, according to Reuters news agency.

On Monday, the “Coalition of the Willing” began its first military exercises dedicated to supporting Ukraine in the future post-war period, amid sharp criticism from Russia.

About 2,800 soldiers from 11 countries are participating in these exercises, which aim to test how to secure lasting peace after successfully reaching a ceasefire that ends the war.

The maneuvers, called “Coalition 2026,” are taking place in Poland, the airspace over Romania, and in the western Black Sea. France and Britain are leading these maneuvers, which are scheduled to continue until November 22.

It is worth noting that the “Coalition of the Willing” was formed in early 2025 to support Ukraine, while the decision to create this multinational force was taken in December during a summit on Ukraine held in Berlin.

Both Latvia and Estonia are working to fortify their borders with Russia, as Latvian television reported on Monday that four-kilometre-long anti-tank trenches had been dug on the country's eastern border.

According to Latvian television, the construction of trenches with a length of 27 kilometers out of a total of 89 kilometers is scheduled to be completed by the beginning of next year, with these trenches being reinforced with more defensive obstacles, such as concrete anti-tank barriers, known as “dragon’s teeth,” according to what was reported by the German News Agency.

“The idea is to force the enemy to use different types of equipment to overcome these obstacles,” said Latvian army representative Edgars Bridis.

In Estonia, the construction of the first concrete bunkers near the border city of Narva was completed at the end of last October, according to a report broadcast by the Estonian Public Broadcasting Corporation (ERR). These facilities were designed to provide protection for soldiers from direct bombardment with artillery shells.

Other shelters have already been constructed in the northeast and southeast of the country, equipped with electricity and communications systems, and concrete and anti-tank barriers have been installed.