UK Spy Plane Circles Russia’s Kaliningrad in Bold Intelligence-Gathering Mission

UK Spy Plane Circles Russia’s Kaliningrad in Bold Intelligence-Gathering Mission

A Royal Air Force RC-135W Rivet Joint electronic intelligence aircraft conducted a patrol circling the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, according to UK Defence Journal on October 14. The flight is part of regular NATO intelligence-gathering operations along the Alliance’s eastern border. The United Kingdom has conducted similar surveillance missions for years, maintaining a steady presence in the region well before Russia’s full-scale invasion of…

UK spy plane circles Russian territory for intelligence

A Royal Air Force RC-135W Rivet Joint electronic surveillance aircraft has conducted a patrol circling the Russian territory of Kaliningrad. These flights form part of regular allied intelligence-gathering missions along NATO’s eastern frontier. The UK has carried out such patrols for years, maintaining a persistent watch on Russian military activity well before the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Rivet Joint missions are designed to be overt and thei…