Mysterious drones spotted flying over nuclear power plant
Police responded to reports of at least seven mysterious drones flying over the Gösgen nuclear power plant in Switzerland. While the plant remains secure, the incident follows reports of Russian-linked 'shadow fleet' activity targeting European critical infrastructure.
Why it matters
The use of drones to monitor critical infrastructure raises significant national security concerns regarding potential foreign espionage and future conflict preparation.
The Gösgen nuclear power plant went into lockdown (Picture: Shutterstock)
At least seven drones were spotted near Switzerland’s Gösgen nuclear power plant, sparking a large police response.
The mystery drones were spotted around 10.30pm yesterday and reported by a resident.
The safety of the power plant was not compromised during the incident, with the head of communications for the plant saying the threat posed by drones was ‘negligible’.
As is usually the case around power plants, a no-fly zone is in place around Gösgen.
It remains unclear who was behind the drones above the nuclear power plant this week.
Earlier this month, it was revealed that Russia launched hundreds of drones and covert UAVs across the UK and Europe from their shadow fleet, thought to be in preparation for a future conflict.
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