The US Air Force RC-135W Rivet Joint electronic reconnaissance aircraft flew over the territory of Ukraine near the contact line of the parties, according to the Flightradar24 service.
“It can be assumed, according to the specifics of the aircraft, that it can conduct reconnaissance in the area of the contact line,” reports the Strana.ua edition, which drew attention to the flight.
Earlier, only the RQ-4A Global Hawk high-altitude UAVs worked on the contact line between the armed forces of Ukraine and the militants of the LPR and DPR, the report said.
Earlier, the State Border Service of Ukraine and the US Embassy signed a joint action plan to strengthen the northern and eastern sections of the Ukrainian border. In accordance with its terms, at the beginning of 2022, the United States will allocate $ 20 million to Ukraine.
On December 7, the presidents of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden, held a videoconference, the key topic of discussion was the situation in Ukraine. Biden said the movements of Russian troops along the Ukrainian borders were “threatening”. The American president has warned of sanctions if it comes to an armed conflict.
Putin called NATO responsible for the situation. According to the Russian leader, it is the alliance that “is making dangerous attempts to conquer Ukrainian territory and is building up its military potential at our borders.”
Reports of alleged plans for a Russian “invasion” of Ukraine appeared in a number of Western media in the fall. The Kremlin categorically denies plans to attack Ukraine. Presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its discretion. The official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova, in turn, announced that 125,000 Ukrainian troops were being drawn into the conflict zone in the Donbass.
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