Garda anti-drone teams and snipers sprang into action for surprise US-Ukraine talks

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Ireland's police force, the Garda, put anti-drone teams and snipers into action for a surprise meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and US envoys. The specialist units moved to guard against drones and to provide sniper cover while the talks were under way. The Garda Commissioner said of the meeting, “We weren't aware of it,” making clear the force had no advance knowledge of the visit. That admission suggests the gathering was arranged at short notice, leaving security teams to respond on the fly.

‘We weren’t aware of it,’ said Garda Commissioner of meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskiy and US envoys

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