US spy aircraft approaches Russia’s Kaliningrad region

A US reconnaissance aircraft, the Bombardier ARTEMIS II, approached Russia’s Kaliningrad region after taking off from Romania.

The aircraft took off from Romania at around 8:50 local time, and flew along the western borders of Ukraine and Belarus before heading towards Kaliningrad, Caliber.Az reports, citing Russian media.

Flight-tracking data showed the aircraft over the Baltic Sea, north-west of the Kaliningrad region, at 11:20 local time.

Its destination remained unknown.

The aircraft is regularly used for flights around the Kaliningrad region and over the Black Sea along Russia’s southern regions.

By Aghakazim Guliyev