United StatesConstanța, Romania; Kaliningrad, Russia
US Army aircraft conducts ISR flight near Kaliningrad
Thursday, 16 April 2026 at 11:55 UTC · 1 source
A US Army-contracted aircraft, operating under the call sign BRIO66, conducted an intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) mission originating from Constanța, Romania. The flight, tracked by open-source observers, was focused on the Russian Baltic Sea exclave of Kaliningrad. The aircraft involved is registered to Lasai Aviation LLC, a company known to provide ISR services to the US military. This mission highlights ongoing US aerial monitoring of strategic Russian military positions in the region.
Key Details
Aircraft: ARTEMIS II, registration N159L
Call sign: BRIO66
Operator: Lasai Aviation LLC (US Army contractor)
Area of Focus: Kaliningrad
Sources
Cycle: Thursday, 16 April 2026 at 11:55 UTC · First reported: 11h ago