The U.S. military says a Russian fighter plane clipped the propeller of a MQ-9 drone, forcing it to crash in the Black Sea, a version of events strongly challenged by Moscow.
The ministry said Russian radar noticed a"lethal MQ-9" drone heading toward the Russian border on Tuesday morning.
The drone lost control and struck the water"as a result of a sharp maneuver," according to the Russian Defense Ministry. Kirby said it was not unusual for Russian war planes to intercept U.S. aircraft over the Black Sea, noting there have been a number of such cases in recent weeks. Throughout the past year of war in Ukraine, President Biden has been very clear that his administration will support Ukraine, which it has done to the tune of tens of billions of dollars in military, economic and humanitarian aid.
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