A U.S. official said the drone was flying in international airspace and over international waters when a Russian fighter jet struck the propeller of the drone.
and crashed near the Crimean Peninsula, while both countries pledged to try to avoid escalation.
Patrushev, a close confidant of President Vladimir Putin, also said Russia planned to search for the drone’s debris. A U.S. official said it was unclear whether Washington would recover the fragments after securing the information it had gathered. “It is also not uncommon for the Russians to try to intercept them,” Kirby said, adding that such an encounter “does increase the risk of miscalculations, misunderstandings.”
In Washington, Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov expressed concern about “the unacceptable actions of the United States military in the close proximity to our borders.” He noted that “it is important that the lines of communication should remain open,” emphasizing that “Russia does not seek confrontation and stands for pragmatic cooperation in the interests of the peoples of our countries.”
“We’ve been working very, very hard throughout the beginning of this conflict ... to make sure that it doesn’t escalate into, particularly into that area,” he added. In Ukraine, at least three civilians were killed and another 23 wounded in Russian strikes over the previous 24 hours, Ukraine’s presidential office said.
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