The publication writes that not only the main naval base of the Russian Federation, but also air bases near Sevastopol, especially Belbek, are in the field of view of the drone.
The American MQ-9 Reaper drone, which fell into the Black Sea due to the actions of Russian aircraft, is located near the Russian base in Sevastopol (Crimea). This was reported by Defense Express.
It was noted that analysts compared the coastline in the video with Google Earth data and concluded that “we are probably talking about the area southwest of Sevastopol.”
According to the publication, according to the US, the MQ-9 Reaper drone is in neutral airspace, that is, at least 22 km from the coast.
“In this way, the American drone really came close to the Russian base, while it could conduct optical reconnaissance thanks to the cameras. Not only the main naval base of the Russian Federation, but also the air base nearby in Sevastopol, in particular Belbek, is in the field of drone viewing,” it said. in material.
Photo: Defense Express
It can be recalled that the US military recently said that a Russian aircraft shot down a US reconnaissance drone over the Black Sea.
The US European Command (EUCOM) today, March 16, published a declassified video of the incident with the Russian Su-27 and the American MQ-9 Reaper UAV over the Black Sea. The video was shot with a drone camera.
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