US personnel shelter at UK airbase following suspected drone activity
US military personnel sheltered at RAF Lakenheath in the UK following suspected unauthorized drone activity. No injuries or damage were reported.
Personnel at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, England, were ordered to take shelter on the evening of November 13 following suspected unauthorized drone activity near the facility. The airbase, which is operated by the Royal Air Force but primarily used by the United States Air Force, initiated security protocols and sounded warning sirens after unmanned aerial vehicles were detected in the area.
According to military officials, no injuries were reported, and no aircraft or infrastructure sustained damage during the incident. US Air Force security forces responded to the event, though authorities have not released details regarding the origin or operators of the suspected drones.
Sources: Daily Mail, NEXTA, Nova TV, NV, Sky News, Українська правда
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- Nova TV — Засякоха дронове над военна база във Великобритания
- NEXTA — Над авиабазой Лейкенхит заметили дроны — военным приказали укрыться
- Українська правда — На головній військовій авіабазі США у Британії пролунала сирена через загрозу дронової атаки
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