Unknown drones were spotted over three US air bases in Britain – The Guardian

Unidentified drones have been spotted in Great Britain over three air bases used by the US Air Force. This was reported by The Guardian, writes UNN.

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“Small unmanned aerial vehicles” were seen between November 20 and 22 over the Royal Air Force bases Lakenheath, Mildenhall and Feltwell.

The US Air Force, which uses the bases, said it was unclear at this stage whether the drones should be considered hostile. They also declined to comment on whether any defense mechanisms had been deployed, but said they reserved the “right to defend” the facilities.

A representative of the US Air Force in Europe said that the number of UAVs fluctuated and they were of different sizes and configurations.

The UAVs were actively monitored, and facility managers determined that none of the incursions affected base residents or critical infrastructure. To protect operational security, we do not discuss our specific force protection measures, but we reserve the right to protect the facility

Also, according to him, the US Air Force continues to monitor the airspace and work with the authorities of the host country and mission partners to ensure the safety of personnel, facilities and property of the base.

We will remind

A case of possible contamination of drinking water was investigated at the NATO airbase in Heilenkirchen in the summer. Earlier, a similar incident occurred in the barracks of the German Air Force near Cologne, where water could be poisoned. However, the examination showed that the water at the German military base in Cologne was not contaminated.

After that, the Heilenkirchen airbase raised its security level due to new intelligence about a possible threat. This was the second security upgrade in a short time.

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