A police helicopter pilot reports a near-miss involving unidentified drones while operating near a U.S. airbase, according to coverage of the incident. The report says the pilot believed he might be in danger after detecting drones he could not identify. It describes the pilot steering the helicopter downward as a precaution while trying to avoid the drones. The accounts link the drones to launch activity associated with a Russian fleet tanker docked in Hull, suggesting the drones may have been launched from that vessel. The reporting frames the event as an operational close call during which the pilot took evasive action. It also indicates that the drones’ origin and identification remain unconfirmed in the available summaries, though the connection to the Russian tanker is highlighted. No additional verified technical details—such as drone type, number, exact location relative to the airbase, or whether any collision or damage occurred—are included in the provided excerpts.