{"id":2364,"date":"2025-03-10T10:14:32","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T10:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/10\/uk-russians-responsible-for-lakenhaeth-drones-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-10T10:14:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T10:14:32","slug":"uk-russians-responsible-for-lakenhaeth-drones-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/10\/uk-russians-responsible-for-lakenhaeth-drones-2\/","title":{"rendered":"UK – Russians responsible for Lakenhaeth drones?"},"content":{"rendered":"

UK – Are Russians Behind the Lakenheath Drones?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The i and other UK media outlets are reporting that Julian Lewis, the former Chair of the Defence Select Committee, has indicated that “investigations are ongoing<\/em>” into the drone incidents at Lakenheath, Fairford, Marham, and Mildenhall from November 2024. He stated there is \u201ccredible evidence suggesting potential GRU-linked operatives were near Lakenheath and Mildenhall.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

In a report by Richard Holmes, there’s a detailed account of three individuals connected to the Russian military and intelligence services, who are believed to be behind the drone activity. However, the article fails to critically evaluate this theory.<\/p>\n

Reasons Why I Find the Russian Drone Theory Unconvincing:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. One of the individuals highlighted in the timeline was reported to be in both Russia and Mildenhall at the same time.<\/li>\n
  2. Contrary to the claim that “drone” sightings ceased on November 22, reports indicate they continued into mid-December, peaking on November 28, when multiple jets were scrambled due to increased activity.<\/li>\n
  3. It\u2019s puzzling why drones would circle high-security military bases over 120 miles apart, risking detection.<\/li>\n
  4. If these were indeed Russian surveillance drones, why would they operate with bright lights visible from over 12 miles away<\/strong>?<\/li>\n
  5. How is it possible that a team of 60 anti-drone specialists<\/strong>, equipped with advanced technology, could neither intercept nor even track the drones?<\/li>\n
  6. On November 20, unidentified flying objects were reported coming from the North Sea towards Lakenheath amidst winds exceeding 60 mph. Why weren\u2019t these intercepted and why wasn’t their origin investigated?<\/li>\n
  7. Most alarmingly, if this was indeed a Russian operation, why were US and UK military forces unable to prevent these drones from flying over a base housing nuclear weapons<\/strong>?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    This narrative appears too convenient and lacks credibility.<\/strong> It seems that rather than accepting the FAA-approved theory for drone sightings encountered in the US, US and UK authorities might be opting for the Russian narrative in the UK without considering the holes in this explanation. This situation raises far more questions than it answers.<\/strong> What exactly is happening here? \ud83e\udd14<\/p>\n

    What are your thoughts? Does anyone have further information on this matter?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    \nUK – Are Russians Behind the Lakenheath Drones? The i and other UK media outlets are reporting that Julian Lewis, the former Chair of the Defence Select Committee, has indicated that “investigations are ongoing” into the drone incidents at Lakenheath, Fairford, Marham, and Mildenhall from November 2024. He stated there is \u201ccredible evidence suggesting potential…\n<\/div>\n
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