A RUSSIAN JET COLLIDED WITH US DRONE
Written by Peter Boykin on March 19, 2023
Shared By Peter Boykin – American Political Commentator / Citizen Journalist
A RUSSIAN JET COLLIDED WITH US DRONE
A Russian jet collided with a U.S. drone over the Black Sea, “resulting in a crash and complete loss” of the American aircraft.
This is the first official direct confrontation between the two nations since the war began.
For context, the Black Sea is strategically important because it sits along Ukraine’s southern border and is also where Crimea [which Russia has occupied since 2014] is located.
According to U.S. officials, a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone was on routine operation over international airspace in the Black Sea when two Russian Su-27 fighter jets “conducted an unsafe and unprofessional intercept,” dumping fuel on and flying in front of the drone before ultimately clipping its propeller, which caused the crash landing.
The U.S. added that one Russian jet was likely damaged, but ultimately landed afterward.
The MQ-9 Reaper drones can be used for both surveillance and air strikes. The U.S. would not say whether this drone was armed.
What Russia is saying: The Russian Defense Ministry released a statement claiming that it dispatched the fighters because the U.S. drone was flying in the regions near Crimea and had its transponders off.
National Security Counsel spokesman John Kirby told reporters: “We don’t need to have some sort of check-in with the Russians before we fly in international airspace. There’s no requirement to do that, nor do we do it.”
The 500-kiloton elephant in the room is the fear that encounters like this could spill over into broader direct military conflict between the U.S. and Russia.
[Source: CBS News, Russian Telegram]
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-jet-us-drone-collide-black-sea
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