Moscow. A Russian fighter jet crashed into an American drone in international airspace over the Black Sea. According to AFP news, two Su-27 fighter jets tried to stop this drone named MQ-9 by dumping fuel in front of it several times before colliding. The Black Sea is located between Europe and Asia. Apart from Russia and Ukraine, it is surrounded by many other countries.
No statement has come from Russia regarding this incident. At the same time, US Air Force General James Hecker said that our MQ-9 drone was conducting regular operations in international airspace. When it was intercepted and attacked by a Russian jet. As a result of this this accident happened. The drone has also been completely destroyed in the crash.
In a statement issued by the White House regarding this incident, it was told that President Joe Biden has been informed about the ‘drone incident’ over the Black Sea. White House national security spokesman says Russian behavior that crashed the MQ-9 was ‘unsafe, unprofessional and reckless’. At the same time, the US State Department is considering talking to Russia about this.
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