US RC-135U Spy Plane Flies Near Sochi Before Returning to Europe

A US Air Force Boeing RC-135U reconnaissance aircraft operated a long-range mission, flying from its UK base at Mildenhall down the Black Sea coast to the area near Sochi, Russia, before heading back to Europe. This flight path was confirmed through Flightradar24 tracking data.

Flight Route Details

The aircraft departed from the Royal Air Force base in Mildenhall, United Kingdom.
It crossed the airspace of multiple European countries, including the Netherlands, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania.
Upon reaching the Black Sea, the plane flew along the Crimean coast and near Russian borders before turning westward.
At one point, according to Moscow time, the RC-135U had already passed over the Czech Republic and Germany on its return journey to Britain.

Context of the Mission

Flightradar24's publicly accessible data regularly shows similar reconnaissance flights near Russian territory. These missions are often carried out by US or NATO aircraft to conduct surveillance in the Black Sea region.

“The American spy plane’s route crossed the airspace of several European countries before approaching Russia’s coast near Sochi.”

Such operations underline ongoing monitoring activities in strategically sensitive areas surrounding Russia.

Author’s Summary

This flight exemplifies routine US reconnaissance efforts to surveil Russian coastal areas via long-range missions originating from Europe.

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Военное дело — 2025-11-04