America’s nuclear-capable B-52 Stratofortress bomber took off from Britain and circled around Kaliningrad in Russia. This is being seen as a provocative action by America. According to the report, the purpose of this mission of the NATO alliance was to warn Russia about what its members are capable of.
The route of these bombers was tracked by the UK Defense Journal, which revealed that the B-52 planes took off from Britain. After this, they flew to Russia, circled around Kaliningrad and then returned to the RAF Fairford base.
US Air Force confirms
The US Air Force in Europe has confirmed that two B-52H Stratofortress aircraft flew over the “Baltic region” on Tuesday and were supported by Spanish F-18 Hornets, German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons and Polish MiG-29s as part of Operation Bomber Task Force (BTF) 24-3. Spokesman First Lieutenant Joe Hark told The Sun: “BTF 24-3 is a demonstration of the ability of NATO allies and partner countries to work together to keep the Baltic Sea region stable and prosperous.
NATO sends a strong message to Russia
He said, “It sends a strong message to potential adversaries, deters aggression, enhances stability, and reassures the Euro-Atlantic public.” The exercise is particularly considered as a deterrence to Russia. Russia is believed to be trying to redraw its territorial waters to steal territories near the cities of Baltiysk and Zelenogradsk in the region. Earlier this month four US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers arrived at Royal Air Force Fairford in the UK to begin BTF Europe 24-3.
Kaliningrad is a Russian military base
Kaliningrad is a remote military base of Russia, where the Russian army has deployed nuclear bombs. The headquarters of the Baltic Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy is in Kaliningrad It is currently one of the 46 administrative regions of Russia. It is a Russian military base situated between the European Union members Poland and Lithuania. This place is spread over an area of about 223 square kilometers. This is the only area that has no direct connection with the mainland of Russia. It has Lithuania in one direction and Poland in the other, while the Baltic Sea is in the north. Kaliningrad has historically been a part of the Russian Empire. Its roots are linked to East Prussia and its capital Koenigsberg.