The drones appeared shortly after Ukrainian president Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s aircraft touched down in Dublin Airport. The Yeats was positioned in Dublin Bay, about 13 nautical miles out to sea. Most western European naval vessels would not have such concerns. The Irish Naval Service does not have this technology. It is not clear if he was basing this view on intelligence yet to be made public or sharing the widely held suspicions of European security services.

Source: The Irish Times December 14, 2025 07:31 UTC