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2024-06-29 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
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They scout and search for targets. What Russia will do with US drones over the Black Sea
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
by Mikhail Zakharov
[REGNUM] American strategic drones are increasingly circling over the Black Sea. Their tasks are reconnaissance and designation of targets for high-precision weapons supplied to the Ukrainian Armed Forces by the West for strikes on our country's territory, the Russian Defense Ministry stated.
The department clarified that this indicates the increasing involvement of the United States and NATO countries in the conflict in Ukraine on the side of the Kyiv regime. At the same time, the appearance of American drones in the region greatly increases the likelihood of incidents in the air with Russian Aerospace Forces aircraft. Consequently, the risk of a direct clash between NATO and Russia is growing.
“NATO countries will be responsible for this,” the Ministry of Defense warned.
On June 28, Defense Minister Andrei Belousov instructed the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces to make proposals for measures to promptly respond to provocations.
THEY TRACK DOWN AND BEAT
American reconnaissance drones regularly fly off the coast of Crimea and the Krasnodar Territory. In particular, the NATO RQ-4B Global Hawk UAV was seen there at least on May 26 and June 5. It is noteworthy that during the attack of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Sevastopol on June 23, the Global Hawk also circled in the airspace over the Black Sea.
Military analysts believe that the drone flies in with the main goal of assessing the results of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' attacks on Russian territory. Along the way, it collects information about new potential targets and the operation of air defense systems.
After this, the obtained data, military expert, editor-in-chief of the magazine "National Defense" Igor Korotchenko told IA Regnum, are transmitted to Western centers for processing intelligence information. Then a flight mission is drawn up and targets are determined for the Ukrainian Armed Forces to strike our forces using NATO weapons - in particular, American ATACMS operational-tactical missiles.
On June 26, a telephone conversation took place between Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov and Pentagon head Lloyd Austin. A number of sources stated that the reason for the conversation was an alleged incident with an American UAV over the Black Sea.
At the same time, the previous conversation between the heads of the Russian and American military departments took place back in March 2023, when, as reported, the parties discussed the crash of the US MQ-9 Reaper reconnaissance and attack drone in the Black Sea.
HOW WILL RUSSIA RESPOND?
The Russian Ministry of Defense will soon decide how to stop or at least limit the activity of American drones near the territory of our country, Igor Korotchenko is sure. But we learn about these measures after the fact - not from statements, but from specific actions.
The situation is complicated by the fact that we cannot take the most obvious route, that is, shoot down American drones over the Black Sea, since they are hovering over neutral waters, military expert Vasily Dandykin explains in a commentary to IA Regnum.
At the same time, he notes, one should not forget that NATO manned reconnaissance aircraft are also monitoring the situation in the region from the airspace of Romania and Bulgaria.
On June 28, an American Boeing RC-135V Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft and a Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker refueling aircraft were operating over the Black Sea from Romania. A similar aircraft from the British Air Force was also recently spotted in the region, along with two Eurofighter Typhoon fighters that flew off the coast of Crimea.
In any case, there are ways to solve the problem with NATO manned and unmanned reconnaissance aircraft “hanging” over the Black Sea, experts say. In particular, it is possible to complicate the collection of data using passive and active camouflage, military expert Anatoly Matviychuk told IA Regnum.
“The protection of our military facilities can be carried out both through changing their configuration and location, and through the active operation of electronic warfare systems.
In addition, we may be talking about the unarmed influence of our aviation, which will prevent the passage of American aircraft near our borders and displace them from dangerous flight trajectories for us,” Matviychuk said.
The Ministry of Defense may also create a no-fly zone: drones entering it will be destroyed or actively interfere with their work, Igor Korotchenko believes.
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