Moscow denied causing the crash of the drone, which the Pentagon said was on a routine ISR (intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance) mission. theSun theSundaily Russia USA PENTAGON ISR blacksea
In this file photo taken on November 07, 2020 This handout photo courtesy of the US Air Force obtained on November 7, 2020 shows an MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle flying over the Nevada Test and Training Range on January 14, 2020. AFPPIX: A Russian fighter jet on Tuesday dumped fuel on an American drone over the Black Sea and then collided with it, causing the drone to crash, the US military said, slamming the manoeuvre as “reckless”.
“Several times before the collision, the Su-27s dumped fuel on and flew in front of the MQ-9 in a reckless, environmentally unsound and unprofessional manner,“ it said.“As a result of a sharp manoeuvre... the MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle entered an uncontrolled flight with loss of altitude and collided with the surface of the water,“ the Russian Defense Ministry said, adding that the two Russian jets had no contact with the US aircraft and did not use their weapons.
A Western military source, speaking to AFP on condition of anonymity, said that diplomatic channels between Russia and the United States could help limit any fall-out.Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February last year has led to heightened fears of a direct confrontation between Moscow and the NATO alliance, which has been arming Kyiv to help it defend itself.
“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,“ said US Air Force General James Hecker, commander of US Air Forces Europe and Air Forces Africa.“US and allied aircraft will continue to operate in international airspace and we call on the Russians to conduct themselves professionally and safely,“ he added.
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