“Such flights are arrogance, which once again shows the whole world the duplicity and hypocrisy of US foreign policy,” RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.

Chegrinets added that Washington needs to deal more with its internal issues and problems, and not seek out information near the borders of the peninsula.

At the same time, he suggested that the United States send an official delegation to Crimea, coordinating its visit with the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Earlier, the US drone RQ-4B-40 Global Hawk conducted reconnaissance near the borders of Crimea.