US EditionNATO update as Russian Su-35 buzzes Reaper drone in "dangerous" maneuver
- A Russian Su-35 fighter jet performed dangerous maneuvers near a French Reaper drone over the Mediterranean Sea, according to French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu who shared a video of the incident on social media.
- This incident marks the third time the Russian fighter has flown close to the drone, with France condemning the unprofessional actions of Russia.
- Sébastien Lecornu emphasized that France will continue to defend free navigation in international airspace despite such provocations.
- A spokesman for the Polish government described the incident as a 'planned provocation by Russia,' reiterating that Russian flights adhere to international airspace rules.
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An incident in the Mediterranean Sea provoked the anger of the French minister. ...
ANALYSIS - The General Staff denounced "Russia's will to destroy" a French drone patrolling over the Mediterranean on Sunday.
A French Reaper drone on a surveillance mission in international airspace over the eastern Mediterranean Sea was targeted by a Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jet, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu said on Tuesday.
France says Russian fighter jet repeatedly flew ‘dangerously close’ to French surveillance drone
A Russian Su-35 fighter jet flew dangerously close to a French Reaper drone conducting a surveillance mission over the eastern Mediterranean on Sunday, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu has reported. “Three consecutive flybys in close proximity to the drone, which could have caused a loss of control, indicate an intention to restrict freedom of movement in international space,” Lecornu wrote. He described these actions as “deliberate, un…
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