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Tobias Ellwood

Tobias Ellwood

British politician, soldier and author
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    RAF jets reported near misses with two unidentified drones over North Sea

    Two near misses in February 2026 brought unidentified drones close to RAF jets over the North Sea, one of them spotted at about 17,000 ft. The sightings were reported to police and the source of the drones has not been identified.

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