UK records 100 drone sightings over nuclear and military sites
The UK has recorded 100 drone sightings over nuclear facilities and related sites between January and August 2026, equivalent to nearly three incidents a week. The increase has raised concerns that hostile states are gathering intelligence on Britain’s military and nuclear infrastructure amid heightened tensions with Russia.
The Ministry of Defence recorded 69 comparable incidents in 2025, 47 in 2024 and 18 in 2020, while 340 drone-related security incidents occurred at or near MOD sites in the year to August. Experts have suggested Russia is the most likely source, though China and Iran have also been mentioned; officials have withheld detailed site-by-site figures, citing national security concerns.
- Drone sightings over UK nuclear sites have risen sharply.
- Russia is suspected of intelligence-gathering activity.
- Officials have withheld detailed location figures.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Foreign drones hover over UK military and nuclear sites at rate of THREE every week”.