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Spies in the sky: RAF sends up drones for the first time to monitor the Russian navy around British shores

The news came after military experts warned that Vladimir Putin's vessels could be used to deploy their own remote-controlled aircraft in a mass attack on the UK.

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Event date
exact date
Coverage
5 outlets · 5 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
Australia, United Kingdom
English
Countries concerned
United Kingdom, Russia
Security & defense · intensity 5.3 · tone -1.00
In 5 seconds

Covered mainly by the Western sphere (100%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.

Western 100%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 0%

Global sphere reading. The left / centre / right reading is shown in the coverage analysis below.

In 30 seconds
  • Confirmed by 4 outlets in 3 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.
  • Propagation: first reported by dailymail.com (Australia), . 3 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Sino-Russian & BRICS

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Coverage analysis

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Event sources

  1. Spies in the sky: RAF sends up drones for the first time to monitor the Russian navy around British shores
    dailymail.comAustralieAustralia → United KingdomEnglish
  2. RAF drones monitor Russian ships in English Channel for first time - after Vlad 'sends fishing boats to spy on Britain’
    thesun.co.ukAustralieUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  3. RAF drones monitor Russian ships in English Channel for first time – after Vlad ‘sends fishing boats to spy on Britain’
    thescottishsun.co.ukUnknownUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  4. RAF drones monitor Russian ships in English Channel for first time - after Vlad 'sends fishing boats to spy on Britain’
    thesun.ieUnknownIreland → United KingdomEnglish