Russia says there is an increased risk of war with NATO due to US UAV flights over the Black Sea

Russia says there is an increased risk of war with NATO due to US UAV flights over the Black Sea

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Russia accuses the United States and NATO of growing interference in the war in Ukraine due to increased drone activity over the Black Sea, which increases the risk of direct confrontation.

Russia says that the growing activity of American drones indicates the growing involvement of the United States and NATO countries in the war on the side of Kyiv. This is stated in a statement by the Russian Defense Ministry, UNN reports.

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In particular, the Russian Defense Ministry is concerned about the increased activity of US strategic drones over the Black Sea. Moscow says that these drones are allegedly used for reconnaissance and targeting of precision weapons transferred to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

According to a statement by the Russian Defense Ministry, the growing activity of drones allegedly indicates the growing involvement of the United States and NATO countries in the war on the side of Ukraine.

Such flights multiply the likelihood of incidents in the airspace with aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces, which increases the risk of direct confrontation between the Alliance and the Russian Federation. NATO countries will be responsible for this

- the Russian ministry said in a statement.

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It is also noted that Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov instructed the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation  to develop proposals for an operational response to US "provocations" related to drone flights over the Black Sea.

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