MOSCOW, 24 Mar. A British Air Force Boeing RC-135W strategic reconnaissance aircraft and two Eurofighter Typhoon fighters flew in the Black Sea off the coast of Crimea, according to Flightradar data. , after which he headed east, escorted by two fourth-generation combat aircraft with the call signs DREAD011 and DREAD012.
The group was moving towards the Russian Crimea and was seen about a hundred kilometers from the peninsula.
Earlier, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that on the morning of March 14, an American MQ-9 drone with transponders turned off violated the borders of the area of the temporary regime for the use of airspace over the Black Sea. According to the agency, the UAV was moving towards the Crimea. Russian fighter jets were lifted into the air to identify the intruder. Due to abrupt maneuvering, the drone went into uncontrolled flight and fell into the water. Russian aircraft did not come into contact with the MQ-9, did not use onboard weapons and safely returned to their home airfield, the ministry stressed.