Russian fighter jet collides with US surveillance drone over Black Sea, forcing US to bring down drone, US military says.
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Times of India
US says military drone crashes in Black Sea after Russian intercept
"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," said US Air Force General James Hecker, commander of US Air Forces Europe and Air Forces Africa.
Russian Fighter Jet Collides with US Drone Over Black Sea; Joe Biden Briefed
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
Russia says its fighters didn’t use weapons, impact U.S. drone
“This one is noteworthy because of how unsafe and unprofessional it was, indeed reckless that it was,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said
'Reaper' drone crashes into Black Sea after Russian intercept: U.S. military
A Russian Su-27 fighter jet struck the propeller of a U.S. military 'Reaper' surveillance drone on Tuesday, causing it to crash into the Black Sea in an incident condemned as 'reckless' by the U.S. military.