BREAKING: #Russia|n Su-27 collides with US MQ-9 drone over the #BlackSea
Per @US_EUCOM, the Russian aircraft was 1 of 2 conducting " an unsafe & unprofessional intercept" when it struck the propeller of the MQ-9, causing US forces to have to bring the MQ-9 down in
int'l waters"
Per @US_EUCOM, the Russian aircraft was 1 of 2 conducting " an unsafe & unprofessional intercept" when it struck the propeller of the MQ-9, causing US forces to have to bring the MQ-9 down in
int'l waters"
MORE: Before #Russia|n Su-27 hit the US MQ-9 drone, "the [two] Su-27s dumped fuel on and flew in front of the MQ-9 in a reckless, environmentally unsound
and unprofessional manner" per @US_EUCOM
and unprofessional manner" per @US_EUCOM
"Our MQ-9 aircraft was conducting routine operations in int'l airspace when it was intercepted & hit by a Russian aircraft, resulting in a crash & complete loss of the MQ-9" per US Air Forces Europe & Air Forces Africa Cmdr Gen. James Hecker
US commander warns the #Russia|n Su-27 was almost lost, as well
"This unsafe and unprofessional act by the Russians nearly caused both aircraft to crash" per Gen Hecker
@US_EUCOM says the incident " follows a pattern of dangerous actions by Russian pilots...over intl airspace"
"This unsafe and unprofessional act by the Russians nearly caused both aircraft to crash" per Gen Hecker
@US_EUCOM says the incident " follows a pattern of dangerous actions by Russian pilots...over intl airspace"
Incident took place at approximately 7:03 AM (CET) per @US_EUCOM
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