- UK-based IISS report suggests mysterious drone flights over Europe may be coordinated Russian campaigns launched from ships.
- Analysis links drone incidents, affecting 12 NATO countries and Ireland, to nearby Russian-linked and shadow fleet vessels.
- Drones targeted military bases (48%), critical infrastructure (26%), and civilian airports (18%), mostly at night.
- Pattern aligns with Kremlin efforts to probe defenses and normalize low-level airspace violations below attack thresholds.
- Only confirmed case: Swedish military jammed a Russian drone launched from a spy ship in February 2026.