The French aircraft carrier group was performing reconnaissance tasks regarding the Ukrainian crisis, said the formation commander Admiral Thibaut Odo de Posse. The admiral told this to Journal du Dimanche. He explained that the aircraft carrier "Charles de Gaulle" was in the Middle East to protect compatriots, but its mission was not limited to that. According to Thibaut Odo de Posse, French President Emmanuel Macron demanded to continue solving tasks to assess the situation in crisis theaters, including in Ukraine. The commander clarified that it was about monitoring tactical and operational movements in the conflict zone. The obtained data were transmitted for analysis in order to make certain decisions. On July 5, a NATO Boeing E-3A Sentry aircraft was flying in Romanian airspace near the Black Sea and the border with Ukraine.
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French Carrier Group Conducts Reconnaissance Near Ukraine
France's Charles de Gaulle carrier group monitored tactical and operational movements in the Ukraine conflict zone, with data transmitted for analysis.
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