Irish police, An Garda Síochána, have launched an investigation after several drones were detected over Irish skies on the night Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Dublin for a one-day official visit with his wife, Olena Zelenska. The sightings coincided with his late Monday night arrival at Dublin Airport.

The Special Detective Unit (SDU) is leading the probe, working alongside the Defence Forces and international security partners. Crew aboard the Irish naval vessel LÉ William Butler Yeats reported seeing multiple unidentified drones near Howth, over the Irish Sea, around the same time as Zelensky’s arrival. Senior Irish officials, including Taoiseach Micheál Martin, have been briefed, and the matter will be discussed at a National Security Council meeting later this month.

While Martin praised the security measures during Zelensky’s visit, he noted that drones have become a growing concern across Europe since the onset of the Ukraine war. He emphasized that any review will be thorough and declined to comment on possible Russian involvement until investigations are complete.

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