Drones spotted flying near US Air Force bases in UK

A number of drones have once more been sighted near a US Air Force bases in the UK.

The US Air Force (USAF) said it was now monitoring the airspace above East Anglia's RAF Lakenheath, RAF Mildenhall, and RAF Feltwell following the overnight drone sightings.

This development follows shortly after the USAF acknowledged that a small number of "unmanned aerial systems" had been observed around and over the three bases from Wednesday to Sunday. UK officials are taking steps to secure the safety of these locations.

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USAF has not identified who is believed to be behind the incidents.

In a statement, a spokesperson for USAF in Europe said: “We can confirm there were sightings yesterday (Monday) during night-time hours and can only confirm that the number fluctuated and varied between the bases over the night.

“Since November 20, there has been no impact to residents or infrastructure and they have not been identified as hostile.

“However, they are still continuously being monitored to ensure the safety and security of the installations.”