A Russian fighter jet has collided with an American surveillance drone, causing it to crash into the Black Sea.
A Russian fighter jet forced down a US Air Force drone over the Black Sea after damaging the propeller of the American MQ-9 Reaper drone, according to a US official familiar with the incident.
Two Russian Su-27 aircraft intercepted a U.S. Air Force MQ-9 drone on a reconnaissance mission that was in international airspace over the Black Sea today.
The MQ-9 aircraft was performing normal operations in international airspace when it was intercepted and shot down by a Russian aircraft, which resulted in the crash and total loss of the MQ-9,” said the US Air Force General, according to a statement by the US Air Force European Command. James Hecker, Commander, US Air Force Europe In fact, this unsafe and unprofessional act by the Russians almost caused both planes to crash.
It is reported that the wreckage of the American drone that fell into the Black Sea was probably picked up by the Russian military.
We remind you that the drone was shot down intentionally or not, over international waters, where it had the right to fly without entering the airspace of the Russian Federation.
A Russian fighter jet forced down a US Air Force drone over the Black Sea after damaging the propeller of the American MQ-9 Reaper drone, according to a US official familiar with the incident.
Two Russian Su-27 aircraft intercepted a U.S. Air Force MQ-9 drone on a reconnaissance mission that was in international airspace over the Black Sea today.
The MQ-9 aircraft was performing normal operations in international airspace when it was intercepted and shot down by a Russian aircraft, which resulted in the crash and total loss of the MQ-9,” said the US Air Force General, according to a statement by the US Air Force European Command. James Hecker, Commander, US Air Force Europe In fact, this unsafe and unprofessional act by the Russians almost caused both planes to crash.
It is reported that the wreckage of the American drone that fell into the Black Sea was probably picked up by the Russian military.
We remind you that the drone was shot down intentionally or not, over international waters, where it had the right to fly without entering the airspace of the Russian Federation.
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