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Italian ATR monitoring Ustinov

February 21, 20221 Mins read525
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This morning we reported that an Italian Air Force ATR P-72A MPA (reg. MM62279), which took off from Sigonella, was heading towards the position of the Russian cruiser Ustinov.


A new track confirms that the mission of the Italian aircraft was precisely to monitor the movements of the Russian unit.

The ATR has orbited the Russian cruiser around 12:30 CET.

The Russian ship is less than 200 nautical miles (around 180) from the port of Taranto, the main base of the Italian Navy.

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