Police are investigating the presence of drones over Ireland during Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit.

Mr Zelensky gave a historic address to a joint sitting of the Oireachtas earlier this week and met with Government figures and President Catherine Connolly.

Mr Zelensky and his wife Olena Zelenska arrived in Dublin late on Monday night, with Irish broadcaster RTE reporting several unidentified drones were seen flying near Howth, over the Irish Sea, at around the time the Ukrainian president arrived at Dublin Airport.

Gardai confirmed in a statement that a special detective unit was investigating the incident.

“As part of this, SDU will be liaising with the Defence Forces and international security partners,” the statement said.

The Russian ambassador to Ireland, Yuriy Fila

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