The key facts
- Bombardier ARTEMIS II patrolled the area of the Kaliningrad region for more than five hours without entering Russian airspace
- The aircraft appeared near the region at around 11:45 Moscow time and held an altitude of about ten kilometers
- After the maneuvers, the plane headed for its base in Constanta, Romania
Five-hour patrol near Russian borders
The Bombardier ARTEMIS II reconnaissance aircraft, registered in the United States, spent more than five hours flying circular patterns in the area of the Kaliningrad region, reports Life.ru. The aircraft remained in the skies over Poland and Lithuania and did not enter Russian territory — this is confirmed by data from the FlightRadar24 service.
Flight route and parameters
According to the outlet, the aircraft appeared near the Russian region at around 11:45 Moscow time. The plane flew along a circular trajectory, using the airspace of neighboring countries, and held an altitude of about ten kilometers. At the same time, the reconnaissance aircraft did not use air corridors designated for civil aviation. After completing its maneuvers, the plane set course for Constanta, Romania, where its permanent home airfield is located.
Regular flights and the previous sortie
Life.ru notes that the ARTEMIS II regularly carries out reconnaissance flights near Russian borders: its routes have previously been recorded not only over the Baltic Sea but also over the Black Sea. Earlier, the outlet reported that on November 1 the same aircraft spent five and a half hours patrolling the area of Russian borders: the plane circled the Kaliningrad region twice, after which it continued flying near the Baltic states. That sortie was carried out from the Romanian Mihail Kogălniceanu air base and took place outside Russian airspace.
