(Bloomberg) -- Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov instructed the army’s General Staff to take “rapid response measures” against US drones over the Black sea as their increased activity raises the likelihood of incidents in airspace.

US drones are now more often appearing in the Black Sea region, carrying out reconnaissance and providing targets for precision weapons supplied to Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry said in Telegram.

“Such flights multiply the likelihood of airspace incidents with Russian Air Force aircraft, increasing the risk of direct confrontation between the alliance and the Russian Federation,” Defense Ministry said.

 

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