"A week ago Monday, something strange happened in Dublin. Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy was due to make a state visit to Ireland. Suddenly, drones appeared in the sky in or near the path of Zelenskyy's flight. From The Irish Times: Garda headquarters confirmed the move on Friday after previously stating it was not investigating the matter. The investigation is taking place alongside the Defence Forces and international security partnersunderstood to be a reference to UK and EU intelligence services."
"The SDU is primarily tasked with investigating terrorism and threats to the State and has in the past been involved in investigations into suspected Russian espionage and other forms of hybrid warfare. The move comes as the French military confirmed its soldiers opened fire on five suspected drones spotted over a nuclear submarine base on Thursday night."
Unidentified drones appeared near the flight path of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a planned state visit to Ireland, prompting a security alert. Garda headquarters confirmed an investigation being conducted alongside the Defence Forces and international security partners, understood to include UK and EU intelligence services. The Special Detective Unit focuses on terrorism, threats to the State, suspected Russian espionage, and hybrid warfare. The French military reported opening fire on five suspected drones near a nuclear submarine base. The U.S. National Security Strategy 2025 is portrayed as abandoning longstanding U.S. European policy and embracing nativist, authoritarian-friendly positions.
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