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Kyiv warned that China may be helping Russia attack Ukrainian energy sites, while France said drone overflights — ostensibly directed by Moscow — were a growing worry, pointing to the increasingly global nature of the conflict.
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Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 25 Dec. 2025
The team used both ground surveys and broad overflights to count from April 2021 to April 2023.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Reportedly, in response to detection, French military personnel activated counter-drone procedures and intercepted the overflight.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2025
The Coast Guard responded to the Russian Federation Navy Auxiliary General Intelligence ship, Kareliya, by conducting a safe and professional overflight and transiting near the vessel, according to a news release.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
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Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 25 Dec. 2025
The team used both ground surveys and broad overflights to count from April 2021 to April 2023.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Reportedly, in response to detection, French military personnel activated counter-drone procedures and intercepted the overflight.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2025
The Coast Guard responded to the Russian Federation Navy Auxiliary General Intelligence ship, Kareliya, by conducting a safe and professional overflight and transiting near the vessel, according to a news release.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Overflight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overflight. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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overflight
noun
over·flight
ˈō-vər-ˌflīt 
: a flight over an area
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