Researchers say sightings part of ‘Kremlin’s wider unconventional war on Europe’

Researchers say Moscow acted with ‘substantial impunity’ in 144 incidents, including over RAF Lakenheath

Russia likely used shadow ships to launch drones over Europe that repeatedly disrupted civilian aviation, as it monitored military sites and tested the air defenses of NATO nations

The unmanned aerial platforms targeted the Lakenheath and Mildenhall bases in Suffolk, RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire and RAF Feltwell in Norfolk over four days in 2024.

La campaña se llevó a cabo durante año y medio. Muchos de los aparatos fueron lanzados desde barcos de la ‘flota fantasma’ de petroleros de Moscú

This was done to map out weaknesses in air defenses, according to a report from the International Institute for Strategic Studies.

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A campaign of drone launches over Europe from 2024 to 2026 was carried out using vessels from Russia’s “shadow fleet,” according to a new report by the…

Researchers say sightings part of ‘Kremlin’s wider unconventional war on Europe’

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