UK RC-135W Rivet Joint on Black Sea mission

A UK Royal Air Force RC-135W Rivet Joint aircraft, with callsign RRR7217 and registration ZZ664, has taken off from RAF Waddington on a surveillance mission over the Black Sea. The aircraft, known for its signals intelligence capabilities, is likely monitoring Russian military activities in the region, which has been a hotspot of tensions since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This deployment underscores ongoing Western intelligence efforts to track developments in the area, amid heightened geopolitical risks.