Russia has issued warnings and is preparing potential responses to increased U.S. strategic UAV activity over the Black Sea. The Russian Defense Ministry claims that American drones are being used for reconnaissance and to guide Ukrainian missiles in attacks on Russian territory, including Crimea, using high-precision weapons. Defense Minister Andrei Belousov has instructed the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces to propose measures to counter these perceived provocations. This escalation comes amid heightened tensions between NATO and Russia, with concerns over potential confrontations.
The Russian Defense Ministry has instructed the General Staff to submit proposals for measures in response to a perceived increase in flights by #US strategic #drones over the #BlackSea. https://t.co/d6xGXvhtDB
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The Russian Minister of Defense, Andrei Belousov, has tasked the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces with submitting proposals for measures to swiftly respond to provocations. This directive comes in response to the increasing activity of American strategic unmanned aerial…
Russian defence minister wants action to counter 'provocations' from US drones in Black Sea https://t.co/NJukE0DfJJ via @Reuters
Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov called for measures “to promptly respond to provocations” from U.S. drones over the Black Sea, coming days after Moscow accused the Pentagon of helping guide Ukrainian missiles for attacks on annexed Crimea. https://t.co/jU82oFP94M
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⚡️Kremlin claims 'provocations' from US drones over Black Sea, prepares potential response. The Russian Defense Ministry said US drones were being used to conduct reconnaissance and find targets for high-precision weapons supplied to Ukraine by the West. https://t.co/OsqoxtYOFF
Russia's defense minister orders the Joint Chiefs to "submit proposals for an operational response" to a supposed spike in flights of U.S. drones over the Black Sea, which Moscow says are being used for recon & targeting Intel in nominally Ukrainian attacks on Russian soil.…
Interesting: Russian MoD says flights of American strategic UAV over the Black Sea has increased. Russian Defense Minister Belousov instructed the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces to “take prompt response measures to provocations.” https://t.co/ABqAWtlDI0
Update: Russian Defense: American drone activity over the Black Sea increases the risk of confrontation between NATO and Russia.
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