Politics

Russia ‘likely’ used shadow fleet to launch drone campaign over Europe

Stanisław Kaleta
 03.07.2026, 09:06
The campaign disrupted civilian aviation, probed NATO air defenses and monitored sensitive military sites. Photo:
The campaign likely used shadow fleet vessels like the Boracay tanker (pictured) as launch/recovery platforms for UAVs. Photo: AP/Mathieu Pattier

The campaign disrupted civilian aviation, probed NATO air defenses and monitored sensitive military sites.