Politics & Government
Russian Jet Collides With American Drone Over Black Sea, U.S. Military Says
"In fact, this unsafe and unprofessional act by the Russians nearly caused both aircraft to crash," Hecker said.
March 14, 2023
A Russian Su-27 fighter jet collided with an American MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday, the U.S. military said. U.S. forces brought down the drone in international waters, the U.S. military's European Command said in a statement, and the White House called the Russian plane's intercept of the unmanned aircraft "reckless."
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"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," U.S. Air Force General James Hecker, commander of U.S. Air Forces Europe and Air Forces Africa, said in a statement.
"In fact, this unsafe and unprofessional act by the Russians nearly caused both aircraft to crash," Hecker said.
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