US B-52 bombers are sent to border –Targets in Russia might be struck

In a historic first for NATO air operations and a probable air challenge to the Kremlin, a pair of US Air Force B-52 heavy bombers landed on Sunday at the Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base in eastern Romania.

The route of flight taken by the American long-range strike aircraft paralleled almost the entire eastern frontier of NATO territory, from the Barents Sea north of Finland to the Black Sea.

Although remaining in international airspace, the US heavies made a provocative close pass of the Kola Peninsula and a giant air base used by Russia for bomber strikes against Ukraine.

It was the first time B-52H heavy bombers had ever landed in Romania, a US Air Force statement said. The last time the Stratofortress bombers had been present in airspace proximate to the Black Sea was in August 2023.

Valerii Riabykh, Ukrainian military expert, development director of Defense Express media and consulting company, believes that the arrival of US B-52 strategic bombers in Romania signals Washington's readiness to handle security issues in the region. He shared this opinion on Espreso TV.

"Stationing US B-52 bombers in Romania is a historic move. It is especially important for Romania, which is becoming a crucial part of NATO's eastern defenses and ensuring security in the region's airspace," Riabykh said.