Police investigating the presence of drones over Ireland during Zelensky's visit

After a number of drone sightings near European airports and military bases, mysterious aircraft were seen over Ireland as Ukraine's Zelenskyy visited.

DUBLIN, Dec 4 (Reuters) - An Irish navy ship spotted up to five drones operating near the flight path of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's aircraft as he arrived for a state visit to Ireland on Monday,

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has directed the Pentagon to embark on the largest unmanned systems buildup in U.S. history — an effort that could deliver more than 300,000 small drones over the next several years.

The drones resemble Iranian-designed Shaheds, which Russia has used in devastating strikes on Ukraine throughout the war.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had arrived ahead of schedule in Dublin.

The $1 billion initiative aims to have the one-way attack drones in the hands of service members by 2028.

Small drones controlled by fiber-optic cables have turned parts of the battlefield into webs, a Ukrainian special operator told Business Insider.

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The new drone is based on reverse-engineering Iran's Shahed drone.

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