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September 4, 11:32 pm
Three US Boeing B-52 Stratofortresses flew over Ukrainian territory (Photo: US Air Force Command Europe)
The US military also clarified that there were three aircraft, not two, as previously reported by the AirNav Radar Box service.
«Three B-52 Stratofortress bombers from the 5th Bomber Wing of Minot Base (North Dakota State) on Friday conducted important exercises to integrate with Ukrainian fighters in Ukraine’s airspace, ”the Pentagon noted.
It is also reported that these flights were planned long ago as part of the temporary transfer of six aircraft to a base in the United Kingdom.
«The mission provided the partner with a valuable opportunity to practice in the air. In addition, the mission demonstrated how forward B-52 aircraft and crews contribute to collective security and provide US allies and partners NATO with the ability to contain Russia, “the US military said.
We will recall, on Friday September 4, three US B-52 bombers flew to the Black Sea coast near the administrative border with temporarily occupied Crimea.
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is an ultra-long-range American multi-functional heavy strategic bomber-missile aircraft carrier from the Boeing company. At subsonic speeds at altitudes of up to 15 kilometers, it is capable of carrying various types of weapons, including nuclear ones.
