American Bombardier ARTEMIS II reconnaissance aircraft took off from Romania over the Black Sea

The American Bombardier ARTEMIS II reconnaissance aircraft took off from Romania and headed towards the Black Sea.

The aircraft is regularly used for flights over the Black Sea along Crimea and other southern regions of Russia.

MOSCOW, September 28 - RIA Novosti. An American reconnaissance aircraft is flying over the Black Sea, according to flight data studied by RIA Novosti.

The Bombardier ARTEMIS II aircraft took off from Romania at approximately 8.41 am on Monday and headed towards the Black Sea. As of 9.17 Moscow time, the plane is flying over the waters of the Black Sea. In this case, the final destination of the board is unknown.

The aircraft was converted from a business jet by the American company Leidos for the needs of radar reconnaissance. In its military modification it was called ARTEMIS II. It is regularly used for flights around the Kaliningrad region and over the Black Sea along Crimea and other southern regions of Russia.

In recent years, Russia has seen unprecedented NATO activity along its western borders. The alliance is expanding initiatives and calling it "containment of Russian aggression." Moscow has repeatedly expressed concern about the buildup of alliance forces in Europe.