US military releases footage of tense moment Russian fighter jet collides with American reaper drone over Black Sea
American officials were forced to bring down the unmanned aerial vehicle in international waters, the US military said on Tuesday.
The 42-second video released on Thursday shows a Russian Su-27 approaching the back of the MQ-9 drone and beginning to release fuel as it passes, the Pentagon said.drone was "unsafe and unprofessional", but Moscow immediately denied involvement.Defense Ministry denied colliding with the American drone, suggesting the US aircraft went into "uncontrolled flight" due to "sharp manoeuvring".
US Air Force General James Hecker said: "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.""US and Allied aircraft will continue to operate in international airspace and we call on the Russians to conduct themselves professionally and safely.
According to the US military, one of two Russian jets collided with a US drone over the Black Sea, causing the drone to crash at around 07:00 centrla European time. The Russian fighter jets had been flying near the unmanned US drones for around 30 minutes before the crash.
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