The media has taken up the cause and the story has gone mainstream, with baffled officials furnishing no unified explanation - and President elect Trump weighing in.

Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy has sent a drone unit out to scout the sky for unidentified aircraft.

A broader ban is worrisome for Americans for whom drones have become a part of their lives and work. It could disrupt wide-ranging operations, from law enforcement to mapping and filmmaking that drone operators say are viable because of the low cost and high performance of the Chinese drones. American-made drones just aren’t comparable, they say.

Members of Congress are calling for a ban on two major Chinese manufacturers who sell drones in the U.S. They argue they pose a threat to security and hurt the U.S. drone industry.

The State Department of Transportation said its crews spent more than $815,000 on graffiti removal across Washington in 2023.

The conflict in Ukraine has introduced drone warfare at an unprecedented scale. There is a constant buzzing of drones of all sizes above the battlefield in Ukraine as both sides are using unmanned aerial systems in great numbers.

Russian air defenses intercepted multiple drones, but reports indicated that the strategic Millerovo air base sustained damage.