On June 23, the US Navy anti-submarine patrol aircraft P-8A Poseidon took off from Sigonella base and headed for the southern borders of the Crimea.

It is noted that shortly before this reconnaissance flight near the borders of Russia was made by a strategic unmanned aerial vehicle of the US Air Force RQ-4B Global Hawk, which also flew out of Sigonella base in Italy.

According to updated data, the drone including cruised along the Black Sea coast of Russia, as well as along the line of demarcation in the Donbass.

Earlier it was reported that during the week 29 aircraft conducted reconnaissance near the Russian borders.