Volodymyr Zelensky's state visit coincided with a major Russian drone-and-missile assault that damaged power facilities across eight regions and forced nuclear plants to reduce output, according to the IAEA, while his aircraft was shadowed by drone activity off Howth and tracked by a U.S. Air Force C-295.Authorities opened probes involving the naval patrol boat LÉ William Butler Yeats, the Garda, and a no-fly zone, said Zelensky's aircraft faced no danger and described the offshore episodes as a hybrid attempt to complicate the visit.Officials reported 653 drones and 51 missiles launched with 585 drones and 30 missiles intercepted, said rail hubs were damaged prompting train cancellations by Ukrzaliznytsia, and noted a government announcement of €1,000,000,000 plus a planned €125,000,000 aid package.