Pentagon redeploys spy drone to Black Sea after Russia peace talks setback

The real-time tracking service data of Flightradar24, with headquarters in Stockholm, showed that on Saturday a strategic RQ-4B Global Hawk U.S. strategic recognition drone made a new flight in the Black Sea area...

Pentagon Redeploys Spy Drone to Black Sea After Russia Peace Talks Setback

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has redeployed a high-altitude surveillance drone to the Black Sea region after recent peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia ended without a ceasefire agreement. Newsweek contacted the DOD for comment via email on Sunday outside of usual working hours. Why It Matters This redeployment by the Pentagon appears to be the first instance since President Donald Trump resumed office; the last instance report…

Pentagon redeploys spy drone to Black Sea after Russia peace talks setback

It marks the drone's first known appearance in the Black Sea area since June 2024, and the first time since Trump resumed office.

Intense US Aerial Activity Over Romania and the Black Sea: Surveillance Near Ukraine and Crimea

Today, significant US aerial activity has been observed over southeastern Europe, particularly over Romania, Bulgaria, and the Black Sea, just a few kilometers from Russian-occupied Crimea. Radar tracks, gathered through our usual observation network, show multiple US military aircraft conducting simultaneous surveillance and intelligence-gathering missions. Confirmed Aircraft: Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk (USAF)Identified with the callsi…

US Global Hawk Drone Returns to Black Sea Patrol After Nearly a Year—What Changed?

After an 11-month hiatus, the United States has resumed strategic reconnaissance drone flights over the Black Sea, signaling a potential shift in Washington’s posture toward Russia’s war on Ukraine, Defense Blog reported on May 17. A Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk, operating under the callsign FORTE10, flew a high-altitude surveillance mission over the Black Sea on May 17, according to flight tracking data from Flightradar24. This marks the …

Over the past 18 months from the last known mission, the United States has resumed high-level surveillance flights in the Black Sea region, signaling a possible strategic recalibration in relation to the aggressive policy of the Russian Federation in south-eastern Europe.