The US 'Reaper' surveillance drone crashes into the Black Sea after being intercepted by a Russian Su-27 fighter jet.
Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this articleA Russian Su-27 fighter jet struck the propeller of a US military "Reaper" surveillance drone, causing it to crash into the Black Sea in an incident condemned as "reckless' by the US military.
Several times before the collision, the Russian fighter jets dumped fuel on the MQ-9 and flew in front of it in unsafe manoeuvres, the US military said in a statement. "Our MQ-9 aircraft was conducting routine operations in international airspace when it was intercepted and hit by a Russian aircraft, resulting in a crash and complete loss of the MQ-9," US Air Force General James Hecker, who overseas the US Air Force in the region, said in a statement.White House spokesman John Kirby said President Joe Biden was briefed about the incident.
"So it's unique in that regard," Mr Kirby said, nothing the State Department will reach out and make US concerns over the drone known to Russian officials.NATO's top military commander briefed allies on the incident.
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