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Russia's Shadow Fleet Conducts Drone Surveillance on European Nuclear Sites

ID: aa9b50b3-a923-5be0-b5ae-8468299b32db

STIX ID: report--aa9b50b3-a923-5be0-b5ae-8468299b32db

Feed Name: ThreatCluster

Date Published: 2026-07-02

Date Updated: 2026-07-03

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An IISS report details a coordinated Russian drone surveillance campaign from August 2024 to February 2026 that conducted 144 incidents across 13 European countries; drones launched from shadow-fleet vessels (notably the HAV Dolphin) targeted sites including RAF Lakenheath and nuclear facilities in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, and Western forces reportedly failed to intercept the drones, exposing NATO air-defense gaps with activity declining in 2026 after increased naval vigilance.

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