US RC-135U Spy Plane Flies Near Sochi Before Returning to Europe
A US Air Force RC-135U reconnaissance aircraft flew from the UK base Mildenhall along the Black Sea, approaching the Russian coast near Sochi before returning to Europe, according to data from Flightradar24.
The Boeing RC-135U conducted a long-range mission, crossing the airspace of several European countries, including the Netherlands, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania.
Upon reaching the Black Sea, the plane flew close to the Crimean coast along Russia’s border, then turned back westward towards its base in the United Kingdom.
At the time of the report (Moscow time), the aircraft had already passed over the Czech Republic and Germany, continuing its return flight.
“Flightradar24’s publicly available data regularly records such reconnaissance missions near Russian territory, often conducted by US or NATO aircraft for surveillance purposes in the Black Sea region.”
Flight Route Details
- Departure from RAF Mildenhall, UK
- Crossed airspace of Netherlands, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania
- Approached Russian coast near Sochi along Black Sea
- Followed Crimean coast close to Russian borders
- Returned westward to UK base
Context of Reconnaissance Flights
Such spy missions by US or NATO aircraft are regularly tracked by public flight data platforms, highlighting ongoing surveillance activity near Russian territories in the Black Sea region.
Author’s summary: A US RC-135U reconnaissance aircraft flew near Sochi along the Black Sea, passing multiple European countries before returning to its UK base, illustrating routine surveillance near Russia’s borders.