Russian aircraft collides with unmanned US drone over the Black Sea

A Russian On Tuesday, an aircraft and unmanned U.S. satellite collided over the Black Sea.

Two Russian Su-27 aircraft sprayed fuel on and infront of an American Air Force MQ-9. Unmanned aircraft “several times” According to a statement from the United States, the propeller was struck by one of the two before being brought down in international waters. U.S. European Command.

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“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,” U.S. Air Force Major James B. Hecker was the commander of U.S. Air Forces Europe, Africa and Air Forces Europe. “In fact, this unsafe and unprofessional act by the Russians nearly caused both aircraft to crash.”

“U.S. and Allied aircraft will continue to operate in international airspace, and we call on the Russians to conduct themselves professionally and safely,” Hecker stated.

President Joe Biden John Kirby, National Security Council coordinator told reporters that Jake Sullivan was briefed about the incident.

EUCOM reported that the incident is part of a pattern involving Russian pilots’ dangerous behavior.

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Last month, North American Aerospace Defense Command Command in Alaska was launched Tracked and intercepted Four Russian Two days in succession, two aircraft entered and operated within the Alaska Air Defense Identification. NORAD reported at the time, that the activity close to the North American ADIZ in North America was “not seen as a threat, nor is the activity seen as provocative.”

Kirby also mentioned that intercepts like these are possible. “not an uncommon occurrence,” But he said that “this one obviously is noteworthy because of how unsafe and unprofessional” It was.