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Russia waged a drone campaign in Europe and likely launched drones from shadow ships, report says
Russia likely used shadow ships to launch drones over Europe, disrupting civilian aviation and testing NATO air defenses between 2024 and 2026. The campaign, which peaked in late 2025, caused airport closures and was described as a 'strategic failure' for Europe's inadequate defenses, according to a report by the International Institute of Strategic Studies.
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