Mystery over Russia-linked drone activity at RAF bases remains after US forces using the facilities cited ‘unusual circumstances’ in response to a request for information.

The exemption followed the British Ministry of Defence (MoD) releasing documents relating to the incidents at sites where the US Air Force has a presence, including the highly sensitive ‘Liberty Wing’ facility in Lakenheath, Suffolk.

The heavily redacted responses to the ‘drone activity’ in November show the incident was escalated high up the chain of command, including to COBR, the cabinet committee convened to handle matters of national emergency or major disruption.

Analysis of the documents shows the drones repeatedly flew over the same area and suggests one or more operators may have been ‘ready and waiting’ for

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