Overview
- Multiple drones breached a temporary no‑fly zone near the planned approach route for President Volodymyr Zelensky’s aircraft during his first official visit to Ireland.
- Irish security services assessed the craft as large, military‑grade systems, while police opened an inquiry into their origin and control.
- The drones shifted toward the Naval Service vessel LÉ William Butler Yeats, which observed them but lacked jamming or suitable counter‑drone weapons.
- Officials have not assigned responsibility, and government departments declined detailed comment, with authorities stating the visit concluded safely.
- Sources described technically advanced drones with lights on and long endurance, a pattern consistent with recent European hybrid incidents for which Russia is often accused but denies involvement.