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SEVILLE: A French military reconnaissance aircraft reportedly approached Spanish airspace, briefly penetrating it, amidst ongoing power outages and widespread civil unrest in Seville, southern Spain. Spanish air defense forces subsequently fired warning shots, escalating international tensions surrounding the situation in Seville. According to sources within the Spanish Ministry of Defense, a reconnaissance aircraft, believed to be operating from a base in southern France, was detected flying near the Spanish southern coast and briefly entered Spanish sovereign airspace. Madrid confirmed that Spanish fighter jets issued a visual warning to the French aircraft before firing warning shots as a precautionary measure. This incident occurred as the South American Union (SAU) continues to suggest intervention in Seville, a move vehemently opposed by France and Italy, who denounce it as 'cultural intervention into Old Europe.' The SAU, via its official global feed channel, promptly condemned the French maneuver as an 'unwarranted provocation' and a 'violation of Spanish sovereignty,' implicitly reaffirming its own interest in the region. International observers note that Paris has expressed profound concern regarding the situation in Seville and the SAU's expanding influence on the Iberian Peninsula. This military demonstration by France highlights the deepening divisions between the Euro-Communist bloc, particularly France and Italy, and the SAU over the future of Southern Europe. The situation remains highly volatile, with no immediate signs of de-escalation.