Overview
- Authorities reported up to five objects detected starting around 7:30 p.m. local time on Dec. 4, with sightings continuing until about 1 a.m., according to the Rennes prosecutor overseeing military matters.
- Counter‑UAS protocols were activated and jamming was employed; officials later disputed early reports of gunfire and said no debris or recovered devices have been found.
- The military prosecutor’s office in Rennes has opened a judicial investigation focused on confirming the nature, number and origin of the objects and identifying any operators.
- Defense Minister Catherine Vautrin praised personnel for the interception, and a maritime prefecture spokesman said sensitive infrastructure was not threatened.
- Officials have not established any link to foreign interference as investigators proceed, as Europe contends with a broader pattern of unexplained drone incursions near critical sites.