The United States and NATO countries are conducting aerial reconnaissance efforts near Russia's borders.
Nezavisimaya Gazeta writes about this, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
It is noted that on April 11, an anti-submarine aircraft P-8A Poseidon of the US Navy, an American reconnaissance aircraft RQ-4A Global Hawk, and a British RC-135W Rivet Joint were seen in the sky near the Russian borders in the early morning. At the same time, almost the same group consisting of a P-8A Poseidon, a US Lockheed EP-3E reconnaissance aircraft, and an RQ4 Global Hawk drone had already operated there the day before.
In turn, military expert, Colonel Nikolai Shulgin draws attention to the fact that NATO strategic air targets have been regularly appearing over the Black Sea near Crimea and the coast of the Krasnodar Territory in recent days.
“The Alliance is strengthening its aviation presence near Russia. Here, not only reconnaissance, but also NATO strike complexes operate in neutral space. And this is already a reason for the Russian army to concentrate its troops in the south of the country,” the expert believes.
He believes that NATO is provoking Russia to concentrate its troops and naval forces in the Azov-Black Sea region.
“The planned military actions of Ukraine will apparently be accompanied by tacit support from the United States and NATO. They will most likely be associated with the large-scale use of electronic warfare equipment by the alliance's aviation and navy. It is possible for them to provide new rapid deliveries of lethal weapons (anti-tank guided missiles, attack drones, etc.), as well as organize various international military maneuvers aimed at countering the forces of the Black Sea Fleet and Russian ground forces,” Shulgin emphasized.