{"id":4308,"date":"2025-03-11T16:56:12","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T16:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/11\/uk-russians-responsible-for-lakenhaeth-drones-3\/"},"modified":"2025-03-11T16:56:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T16:56:12","slug":"uk-russians-responsible-for-lakenhaeth-drones-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/11\/uk-russians-responsible-for-lakenhaeth-drones-3\/","title":{"rendered":"UK – Russians responsible for Lakenhaeth drones?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Reports from the UK, including the i newspaper, indicate that Julian Lewis, the former Chair of the Tory Defence Select Committee, has announced that “investigations are currently underway<\/em>” regarding drone incursions at Lakenheath, Fairford, Marham, and Mildenhall in November 2024. He claims there is \u201ccredible evidence of potential GRU-related operatives near Lakenheath and Mildenhall.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

In a piece by journalist Richard Holmes, it’s suggested that three individuals linked to Russian military and intelligence may be responsible for the drone activity. However, the article does not critically analyze this theory.<\/p>\n

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

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  1. One of the individuals mentioned in the timeline was reportedly in both Russia and Mildenhall simultaneously.<\/li>\n
  2. Contrary to the article’s assertion, drone sightings did not cease on November 22; reports continued into mid-December, peaking on November 28 when multiple jets were scrambled during Thanksgiving.<\/li>\n
  3. Why were the drones making repeated passes over high-security bases<\/strong> located over 120 miles apart, increasing the chance of detection?<\/li>\n
  4. If these were indeed Russian surveillance drones, why were they equipped with bright lights visible from over a mile away<\/strong>?<\/li>\n
  5. How could a team of 60 anti-drone specialists<\/strong> armed with advanced technology fail to intercept, jam, or even track these drones?<\/li>\n
  6. On November 20, reports of unidentified flying objects arriving from the North Sea, headed straight for Lakenheath during winds gusting over 60 mph were recorded. Why weren’t these intercepted, and why wasn’t their origin tracked?<\/li>\n
  7. If this was a Russian operation, it’s troubling that the US and UK military were unable to prevent drones from flying over a base housing nuclear weapons.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    This narrative appears convenient but unconvincing.<\/strong> It seems that the US and UK may have dismissed the FAA-approved drones angle used in America, opting instead for a Russian explanation that raises more questions than it answers. What’s really happening here? \ud83e\udd14<\/p>\n

    What are your thoughts? Is there any additional information available on this matter?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    \nUK – Are Russians Behind the Lakenheath Drones? Reports from the UK, including the i newspaper, indicate that Julian Lewis, the former Chair of the Tory Defence Select Committee, has announced that “investigations are currently underway” regarding drone incursions at Lakenheath, Fairford, Marham, and Mildenhall in November 2024. He claims there is \u201ccredible evidence of…\n<\/div>\n
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