BREAKING: A Russian Su-27 fighter jet struck the propeller of a U.S. military 'Reaper' surveillance drone, causing it to crash into the Black Sea in an incident condemned as 'reckless' by the U.S. military
The U.S. military said the incident followed a pattern of dangerous behavior by Russian pilots operating near aircraft flown by the U.S. and its allies, including over the Black Sea. The Black Sea lies between Europe and Asia and is bordered by Russia and Ukraine among other countries.Phil StewartPhil Stewart has reported from more than 60 countries, including Afghanistan, Ukraine, Syria, Iraq, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, China and South Sudan.
An award-winning Washington-based national security reporter, Phil has appeared on NPR, PBS NewsHour, Fox News and other programs and moderated national security events, including at the Reagan National Defense Forum and the German Marshall Fund. He is a recipient of the Edwin M. Hood Award for Diplomatic Correspondence and the Joe Galloway Award.National security correspondent focusing on the Pentagon in Washington D.C. Reports on U.S.
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