US drones took off from Sicily intercepted at 10 / 15 km from the southern borders of Russia. The Russian Southern District reports that Global Hawk drones, RC-135 and P-8A Poseidon aircraft are regularly intercepted during their Black Sea patrols. Moscow notes that RC-135 drones and reconnaissance platforms take off from Sigonella, Sicily. As we know, Sigonella is the basis of Alliance Ground Surveillance, NATO's main asset for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions. The Poseidons take off from Souda airport in Greece. US aircraft carry out routes along the Black Sea coast, from the western part of the Crimean peninsula to the Sochi line. Moscow notes that during the flights no violations were recorded with estimated distance of 10-15 km from the Russian border. In the current year, according to the Kremlin, wiretaps in the southern district rise to a hundred. The drones represent over 70% of the intercepted aircraft. Obviously (not a secret) anyone can monitor the route of patrolling aircraft for the globe on the internet.
by Franco Iacch