The U.S. and its allies flew a military aircraft over Ukraine Thursday as a show of support after Russia attacked Ukrainian naval vessels in the Black Sea last month.
“A U.S. Air Force OC-135 observation plane flew over Ukraine today with U.S., Canadian, German, French, United Kingdom, Romanian and Ukrainian observers aboard,” Pentagon spokesman Eric Pahon told VOA.
“The timing of this flight is intended to reaffirm U.S. commitment to Ukraine and other partner nations,” according to a U.S. military statement.
The military added that “Russia’s unprovoked attack” on Ukrainian ships near the Kerch Strait on Nov. 25 is “a dangerous escalation in …read more
Source: Voice of America
