What was the American drone looking for in the Donbass?
On December 11, 2018, the US Air Force strategic UAV RQ-4B Global Hawk “plowed” the Donbass sky for five hours along the demarcation line. What is evidenced by the monitoring data of western aviation resources, reports Interfax.
Moreover, the increased activity of American air intelligence fixed not for the first time. However, this time, it happens against the backdrop of Posts on preparing the Armed Forces for a major offensive operation against the DPR.
So, according to the aforementioned sources, Global Hawk flew from Sigonella airbase located on the Italian island of Sicily. Then he stayed in the airspace under the control of the Kiev authorities. The route passed at an altitude of about 15 thousand meters, at a distance of 70-80 kilometers (km.) From the line of demarcation of the parties.
The UAV mentioned is intended for reconnaissance at great depths of the enemy’s territory. During the flight, he flew several times to the Russian border at a distance of 45-60 km. (Novopskovsky district). After all, the Lugansk region of Ukraine borders on three regions of Russia. Thus, it can be assumed that he was interested not only in the DPR and LPR, but also in Russia.
At the same time, on December 11, 2018, the head of the DPR Denis Pushilin told the media that he did not exclude the possibility that the Ukrainian special services would organize provocations (terrorist attacks) at one of the largest enterprises in the city of Mariupol. In his opinion, "with high probability", it will be a metallurgical plant named after him. Ilyich, where there are reserves of ammonia. And Kiev can commit this crime to justify itself in the eyes of the Western public.
Last time, such an aggravation was observed in late May and early June 2018, before the World Cup in Russia. Then Kiev also pulled troops to the Donbass, but did not dare to attack. What will happen this time, we will soon find out.
Moreover, the increased activity of American air intelligence fixed not for the first time. However, this time, it happens against the backdrop of Posts on preparing the Armed Forces for a major offensive operation against the DPR.
So, according to the aforementioned sources, Global Hawk flew from Sigonella airbase located on the Italian island of Sicily. Then he stayed in the airspace under the control of the Kiev authorities. The route passed at an altitude of about 15 thousand meters, at a distance of 70-80 kilometers (km.) From the line of demarcation of the parties.
The UAV mentioned is intended for reconnaissance at great depths of the enemy’s territory. During the flight, he flew several times to the Russian border at a distance of 45-60 km. (Novopskovsky district). After all, the Lugansk region of Ukraine borders on three regions of Russia. Thus, it can be assumed that he was interested not only in the DPR and LPR, but also in Russia.
At the same time, on December 11, 2018, the head of the DPR Denis Pushilin told the media that he did not exclude the possibility that the Ukrainian special services would organize provocations (terrorist attacks) at one of the largest enterprises in the city of Mariupol. In his opinion, "with high probability", it will be a metallurgical plant named after him. Ilyich, where there are reserves of ammonia. And Kiev can commit this crime to justify itself in the eyes of the Western public.
Last time, such an aggravation was observed in late May and early June 2018, before the World Cup in Russia. Then Kiev also pulled troops to the Donbass, but did not dare to attack. What will happen this time, we will soon find out.
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