In recent days, there has been an increase on social media in the circulation of reports and screenshots of air traffic indicating unusual movements of aircraft linked to the United States Navy (US Navy) near Cuba.
According to those who share this information, some of those planes may have operated close to the northern coast of the island and, in fact, may have entered Cuban airspace.
These reports mainly come from profiles on platforms like X that track open flight paths and radar observations, as well as from journalists who share eyewitness accounts from within Cuban territory.
Reports of aeronautical movements in networks
One of the users who has documented these patterns is the exiled Cuban Joankelin Sánchez, who has published several updates on the social network X showing what he describes as training routes for US Navy aircraft near Cuba
January 12: It was reported that Flightradar24 tracked the routes of two US Navy training aircraft near Artemisa and then near Mayabeque-Matanzas, just a few hours apart on the same day.
"Images of the two moments when Flightradar24 tracked training flight paths of the US Navy near Cuba… just a few hours apart this January 12… 1st tracked route: near Artemisa… 2nd tracked route: near Mayabeque-Matanzas," he wrote.
In another post by the same user, he described the repetition of patterns on the same date:
"For the second time, this January 12… Flightradar24 tracks training flights of the US Navy near the coasts of Cuba. North of Matanzas… Earlier, the route traced was to the north of Artemisa."
Additionally, Sánchez has pointed out that in recent days there have been multiple flights with similar paths:
"For the fourth time in the last five days, FRadar24 tracks a route near Cuba for U.S. Navy training aircraft... January 8 near the north of Matanzas... January 9 near the north of Havana... January 10 near the north of Villa Clara... January 12 near the north of Artemisa..."
These reports have circulated with screenshots of flight paths traced on open flight tracking platforms, showing aircraft identified with tags compatible with military or training planes of American origin.
Not only are radar data circulating: users and journalists have shared testimonies from observers in Cuba.
The Univision journalist, Mario Vallejo, posted on Instagram:
"U.S. military plane enters Cuban airspace. Many witnesses confirm they saw it from the territory of Matanzas, while the regime maintains complete silence on the matter."
On his part, another journalist associated with the same media outlet, Javier Díaz, noted on social media:
"These airplanes did the same in Venezuela weeks before the capture of Maduro. They would be seeking information about strategic areas in Cuba and assessing the technology available to the regime."
These interpretations suggest -according to some users- that the flights could have a purpose of information gathering or technical assessment, although there is no official confirmation of such a goal.
Cautious internet users warn against confusing wishes with reality and doubt that these are truly military flights heading to Cuba.
So far, neither the regime in Havana nor the authorities in the United States have officially commented on these viral reports regarding alleged military flights approaching Cuba.
The situation underscores the growing regional sensitivity regarding the presence and movements of military forces in the Caribbean, within a geopolitical context that remains tense and closely monitored by international observers.
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