Russian jet collides with US drone over the Black Sea

bbc.co.uk

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>At approximately 7:03 AM (CET), one of the Russian Su-27 aircraft struck the propeller of the MQ-9, causing U.S. forces to have to bring the MQ-9 down in international waters. Several times before the collision, the Su-27s dumped fuel on and flew in front of the MQ-9 in a reckless, environmentally unsound and unprofessional manner. This incident demonstrates a lack of competence in addition to being unsafe and unprofessional.

https://www.eucom.mil/pressrelease/42314/russian-aircraft-co...

> environmentally unsound

I can't help laughing.

> unprofessional

even funnier!

what a US drone is doing far away from the US?

> The US European command said

Oh, i see, they no longer hide

Flying over international waters in international airspace.

*Flying a US spying drone over European waters and European airspace

Spying drone -- correct. European water -- not correct, its international water. European airspace -- not correct, its international airspace.

Yes exactly any country flying outside their 12 nautical mile airspace boundary is a sign of devious intent said no one ever. Oh wait but why is russia flying outside their 12 mi radius!!

indeed, that was the point, both shouldn't be there

That's a unique perspective.

"German American command has reported balloon over Alaska. ". That's what it sounds like to us.

Maybe it is time for the US to stop playing world police.

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