How NATO Spy Planes are Tracking Russian Forces in & around Ukraine I Ukraine War

As Russia is attacking Ukrainian targets with high-precision weapons in the largest war of Europe since World War 2, the North Atlantic Council has decided to activate its defence plans to protect and shield allied nations. NATO has put over 100 jets on high alert and more than 120 war ships have been deployed at sea. In order to collect intelligence on Russian military movements, actions and strikes in & around Ukraine, Baltic Sea and Black Sea, United States and other NATO countries have deployed a diverse fleet of reconnaissance aircrafts. Lets review the 10 most important manned and unmanned airborne surveillance assets being used by the NATO and allies to keep an eye on Russia. The first aircraft in the list is U2 Spy Aircraft. The ‘Dragon Lady’ was once expected to be superseded by the RQ-4 Global Hawk, but its unique intelligence-gathering capabilities and flexibility have so far proven impossible to replace. Despite operating at 70,000 feet or more, the U-2 is vulnerable to modern air defenses and