NATO drone loses contact over Black Sea
A NATO reconnaissance drone reported loss of communication over the Black Sea.
Consensus
- A NATO reconnaissance drone RQ-4D Phoenix with call sign MAGAMA 10 lost communication over the Black Sea on August 26.
- The drone was observed circling in neutral waters after losing contact.
- The drone transmitted signal 7600, indicating loss of two-way radio communication.
- The drone was previously detected in the airspace over Bulgaria.
- The drone is believed to have launched from a NATO military airbase on Sicily.
- The incident occurred on August 28.
Points of divergence
- The drone was reported to have performed circular maneuvers over neutral waters after losing contact. — vesti
- The drone was reported to have activated its transponder over Bulgaria a few hours before the incident. — vm
- Military divers previously found wreckage of a Ukrainian drone with explosives off the coast of Romania. — vesti
- The last time the NATO reconnaissance drone sent a similar signal was on April 30. — vm
- On August 20, a Romanian F-16 destroyed a sea drone with explosives near the Neptun Deep gas field in the Black Sea. — vm
- On August 18, an unknown drone crashed and exploded in Turkey's Trabzon province, damaging several vehicles. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- NATO reconnaissance drone reports loss of communication over the Black Sea — Вести
- Shot: NATO drone lost contact and circles over the Black Sea — Вечерняя Москва