Overview
- French prosecutors in Rennes launched a judicial investigation into suspected drone overflights of the Île Longue base on Thursday night.
- Authorities reported five drones detected around 7:30 p.m. local time, with sightings continuing intermittently until about 1:00 a.m.
- Security forces activated counter-drone measures, reports differ on whether shots were fired, and officials said sensitive infrastructure was not threatened.
- No drones have been publicly confirmed as recovered or neutralized, and officials have not identified the drones’ type, operator, or origin.
- Île Longue houses France’s ballistic-missile submarines, and the incident comes during a broader rise in unexplained drone activity over sensitive sites across Europe.