A U.S. B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, N.D., flies over Ukraine during a Bomber Task Force Europe mission, Sept. 4, 2020. B-52 strategic bombers have in recent days flown near Ukraine and Libya, both places where Russian forces and mercenaries are a concern for the United States. Two long-range, eight-engine bombers headed from Britain to North Africa Tuesday to train with warplanes from Tunisia, which borders war-torn Libya, U.S. Africa Command said. The North Africa missions came after warnings from AFRICOM that Russia is trying to gain a foothold in Libya. Last week, Danish authorities accused Russia of violating its airspace when a Russian fighter followed a B-52 bomber over the Baltic Sea.

Source: The North Africa Journal September 09, 2020 13:30 UTC