European Security and Hybrid Warfare

Ireland is investigating unidentified large drones that breached airspace near Dublin Airport late Dec. 1 as Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived, with officials classifying the event as a hybrid attack, according to Irish media and a statement to CBS News. The Irish military and police mounted a joint security operation that ensured a safe visit; reports say four military‑style drones entered a no‑fly zone along the plane’s expected path and later circled an Irish Navy vessel, amid a broader European pattern of mystery drones near critical sites.