Ukraine/Russia · Direct source
Russia ‘mounted drone surveillance of European nuclear sites over 18 months’
Researchers say Moscow acted with ‘substantial impunity’ in 144 incidents, including over RAF Lakenheath The Kremlin orchestrated a concerted surveillance campaign using drones launched from shadow fleet vessels over an 18-month period which targeted nuclear sites in the UK, France, Belgium and the Netherlands, researchers have said. Analysis by the International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) of 144 incidents in more than a dozen countries beginning in late 2024 concluded Russian intelligence had operated with “substantial impunity”, leaving authorities across Europe flat-footed and confused. Continue rea...
- Time
- 2 Jul 2026, 10:30 CEST
source time - Source
- The Guardian - World
- Trust
- medium · direct source trail
- Actors
- Ukraine, Russia, UN, France, WHO, Germany
Researchers say Moscow acted with ‘substantial impunity’ in 144 incidents, including over RAF Lakenheath The Kremlin orchestrated a concerted surveillance campaign using drones launched from shadow fleet vessels over an 18-month period which targeted nuclear sites in the UK, France, Belgium and the Netherlands, researchers have said. Analysis by the International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) of 144 incidents in more than a dozen countries beginning in late 2024 concluded Russian intelligence had operated with “substantial impunity”, leaving authorities across Europe flat-footed and confused. Continue rea...
What is reported
Russia ‘mounted drone surveillance of European nuclear sites over 18 months’
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- Timestamp and original URL are captured: 2 Jul 2026, 10:30 CEST.
- The report is assigned to the Ukraine/Russia dossier.
- The visible source is The Guardian - World.
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Direct source with related reports nearby. The evidence trail is usable, but should not be read as a fully confirmed situation yet.
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