US-Russia tensions have risen following the release of a US military video showing a Russian Su-27 fighter jet conducting an "unsafe/unprofessional intercept" of a US Air Force MQ-9 drone over the Black Sea. The footage shows the Russian jet making two passes by the drone and dumping fuel on it, and US Air Force Gen. James B. Hecker has accused the jet of nearly causing the two aircraft to crash. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has warned that the incident has damaged relations between the two countries.
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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin declared that US aircraft will continue to fly and operate in accordance with international law, following an incident involving a US drone and Russian aircraft over the Black Sea. The jets had dropped jet fuel on the drone, an unprecedented action, and Austin emphasized that it is incumbent upon Russia to operate military aircraft in a safe and professional manner. The incident has raised concerns over the safety of US aircraft in international airspace, and the US is expected to take further measures to ensure the safety of its aircraft.
A US-made MQ-9 Reaper drone crashed into the Black Sea after a Russian Su-27 aircraft flew in front of it and dumped fuel, prompting a diplomatic spat between the US and Russia. The White House has condemned Moscow's actions while Russia has denied its aircraft came into contact with the drone. The US is trying to prevent the drone from getting into the wrong hands while Russia is working to retrieve the wreckage.
Russia is attempting to recover the fragments of a U.S. surveillance drone that was shot down in the Black Sea on Tuesday. Nikolai Patrushev, the secretary of Russia’s Security Council, said Russia will try to get the wreckage of the American MQ-9 drone to study it. The U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said in a statement that the drone was operating in accordance with international law and its flight path was in no way a threat to Russia. Tensions between the two countries have been raised and the U.S. has called for an investigation into the incident.
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This article discusses an incident between the US and Russia, in which a Russian fighter jet harassed and collided with a US MQ-9 Reaper drone, forcing the US to bring it down in international waters. In response, Russia has warned the US to cease “hostile” activity near its border, while the US has called the incident a “brazen violation of international law” and summoned Moscow's envoy to lodge a protest. This is the first known direct confrontation between the two superpowers since the war began last year, and tensions are likely to continue to rise.
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