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Russian Drone Incursions Raise Security Alarms in Italy

3/30/2025

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A suspected Russian drone has buzzed over the EU's Joint Research Centre in Ispra, Italy, five times in just a month, sparking serious security alarms. The Italian antiterrorism unit is now probing these unsettling incursions, revealing alarming weaknesses in the protection of vital research hubs near critical defense operations like those of Leonardo.

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A suspected Russian drone has buzzed over the EU's Joint Research Centre in Ispra, Italy, five times in just a month, sparking serious security alarms. The Italian antiterrorism unit is now probing these unsettling incursions, revealing alarming weaknesses in the protection of vital research hubs near critical defense operations like those of Leonardo.