spy on
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Previous concerns over drone safety in Europe largely focused on suspected Russian missions to fly drones over military bases, either to spy on them or disrupt flight paths.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The 33-year-old apologised in June after an EFL independent disciplinary commission found he had orchestrated a "contrived and determined plan" to spy on Oxford United, Ipswich Town, then Middlesbrough before the play-off semi-final.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Photoreconnaissance satellites spy on what adversaries are doing.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The FSB's Centre 16 has previously been accused by Western intelligence agencies of using malware for decades to try to gain access to spy on countries around the globe.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Luckily for Deane, van Zandt was soon caught up in a romantic adventure and vanished from Paris, never to spy on Deane again.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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