Overview
- Multiple drones, reported as four or five, were detected around 23:00 on December 1 inside a temporary no‑fly zone on the planned approach path to Dublin Airport as Volodymyr Zelensky’s aircraft arrived slightly early and landed safely.
- An Irish naval patrol vessel, LÉ William Butler Yeats, observed the drones and was overflown, and its weapons were not employed to avoid the risk of collateral damage over the city.
- Police confirmed a special investigative unit is examining the incident in coordination with the Defence Forces and international partners, and officials described the state visit as secure.
- Micheál Martin said he will convene the National Security Council by the end of the month to review the episode and related security concerns.
- Investigators have found no debris and have not identified the operators, with inquiries considering launch points on land or at sea, and reports mention flights lasting up to two hours near northeast Dublin while stressing no evidence currently supports rumored Russian involvement.