US Recon Aircraft Flies Over Black Sea
A US reconnaissance aircraft has been circling over the Black Sea for five hours.
Consensus
- Bombardier ARTEMIS II is a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft.
- The aircraft flew over the Black Sea on 26 September.
- The aircraft departed from Romania.
- The aircraft was in the air for approximately five hours.
- The aircraft is a modified business jet by Leidos for radar reconnaissance.
- The aircraft has been regularly observed near Kaliningrad Oblast and over the Black Sea.
Points of divergence
- The aircraft flew around Kaliningrad Oblast around 3:00 PM MSK, after turning near the Polish city of Augustów. — vesti
- The aircraft was flying over the Black Sea and was returning to Romania after completing several circles over the water. — fontanka
- The final destination of the aircraft is unknown. — tg_rian_ru
Coverage (5 sources)
- American reconnaissance aircraft spotted over the Black Sea — Вести
- American reconnaissance aircraft spotted again over Kaliningrad region — Вести
- American reconnaissance aircraft circles over the Black Sea for more than four hours — Вести
- US reconnaissance plane has been circling over the Black Sea for five hours — Фонтанка
- US reconnaissance aircraft circles over the Black Sea for five hours, according to flight data studied by RIA Novosti. — РИА Новости (Telegram)