{"id":359916,"date":"2026-07-02T19:32:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T14:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=359916"},"modified":"2026-07-02T19:32:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T14:02:46","slug":"russia-waged-war-campaign-against-uk-and-europe-with-lots-of-of-drones-news-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/russia-waged-war-campaign-against-uk-and-europe-with-lots-of-of-drones-news-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia ‘waged war campaign’ against UK and Europe with lots of of drones | News World"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Russia launched lots of of drones and covert UAVs across Britain and Europe from their shadow fleet in preparation for a future conflict.<\/p>\n

The International Institute of Strategic Studies has issued a sobering report<\/a> wherein they found Vladimir Putin\u2019s shadow fleet ships sent drones into Britain and Europe, targeting airports, bases and nuclear sites. <\/p>\n

Among the many sites affected by the spy drones were RAF Fairford, Feltwell, Lakenheath and Mildenhall, and dozens of websites across continental Europe.<\/p>\n

\u2018We assess it is probably going that Russian-linked vessels and the \u2018shadow fleet\u2019 were used as launch or recovery platforms for UAVs as a part of the Kremlin\u2019s wider unconventional war on Europe,\u2019 they warned.<\/p>\n

Since 2024, mystery drone sightings have plagued airports, military bases and civilian areas as Russia increasingly tests the bounds of its spyware. <\/p>\n

\u2018The Kremlin was likely in a position to map response times, coverage gaps and limitations across European integrated air defences,\u2019 the IISS added.<\/p>\n

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The drones were launched from Russian shadow fleet ships (Picture: PA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The drones spied on critical infrastructure as well, to prompt a \u2018decisive opening operation in high-intensity conflict\u2019, the report warned.<\/p>\n

Chatham House Russia expert Keir Giles told Metro<\/strong> that the report\u2019s findings aren\u2019t surprising.<\/p>\n

\u2018The shadow fleet has been pinpointed before because the likely source for a few of these drones. Russia finds out what is feasible, however it also learns the victim country\u2019s willingness to reply,\u2019 he explained.<\/p>\n

\u2018That\u2019s useful information in the event that they\u2019re pushing the boundaries further or deciding what they might get away with by way of preparation for an overt attack before they really launch it.\u2019<\/p>\n

A scarcity of response from the countries being probed by these drones only \u2018encourages\u2019 Russia to proceed this warfare, he added. <\/p>\n

The countries being targeted by Russian aggression should be reassured by their governments that they’ll deter and defend against a possible attack, he said.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Unfortunately, in the mean time, neither of those things is true. So whatever is going on behind the scenes just isn’t making it to the general public consciousness, and that can only heighten the impression that Russia is being allowed to perform these actions, which in so some ways are indistinguishable from acts of war, without suffering any consequences in any respect.\u2019<\/p>\n

For years, leading experts within the UK have been warning that Russia is already \u2018at war\u2019 with the UK.<\/p>\n

Cyber threats, mysterious drone incursions and more have been attributed to foreign actors. In late 2024, it was reported that a \u2018record variety of incidents\u2019 impacted the UK\u2019s \u2018critical\u2019 drinking water supplies in 2024 \u2013 without being officially disclosed, based on\u00a0Recorded Future News<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Between August 2023 and March 2024 alone, 46,000 flights in areas reminiscent of the Baltic,\u00a0Black Sea\u00a0and eastern Mediterranean\u00a0logged interference issues \u2013 believed to be attributable to Russian interference.<\/p>\n

In early 2023, MP Oliver Dowden revealed the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) issued an \u2018official threat notice\u2019 to those that operate critical national infrastructure, citing an \u2019emerging risk posed by state-aligned adversaries\u2019 in consequence of the Russia-Ukraine war.<\/p>\n

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