RIA reported a Bombardier Artemis II reconnaissance aircraft, converted from a business jet, conducted a patrol along Russia’s border lasting about 5½ hours. The plane departed Mihail Kogălniceanu air base in southeastern Romania at about 09:47 Moscow time, flew a wide arc toward Kaliningrad Oblast, circled the oblast, proceeded along the border between the Baltic states and Russia, then returned near Kaliningrad before heading back to Romania. RIA said the aircraft’s maneuvers near the Russian

RIA reported a Bombardier Artemis II reconnaissance aircraft, converted from a business jet, conducted a patrol along Russia’s border lasting about 5½ hours. The plane departed Mihail Kogălniceanu air base in southeastern Romania at about 09:47 Moscow time, flew a wide arc toward Kaliningrad Oblast, circled the oblast, proceeded along the border between the Baltic states and Russia, then returned near Kaliningrad before heading back to Romania. RIA said the aircraft’s maneuvers near the Russian border ran from 11:50 to 17:20 Moscow time. The jet is frequently used for radar reconnaissance around Kaliningrad and over the Black Sea along Crimea and southern Russia.