Russian fighter jet collides with US Air Force drone over Black Sea
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WASHINGTON – A Russian jet collided with a U.S. Air Force drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday, causing the drone to crash after a “unsafe and unprofessional intercept,” the U.S. military reported.
The incident happened Tuesday morning when two Russian SU-27 fighters conducted an intercept of the MQ-9 drone that showed the pilots’ “lack of competence,” according to a statement from U.S. European Command. One of the fighters clipped the propeller of the drone, forcing U.S. operators to bring it down in international waters.
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National security adviser Jake Sullivan briefed President Joe Biden on the incident, John Kirby, a spokesman for the National Security Council, told reporters Tuesday. Russian pilots have intercepted U.S. warplanes in recent weeks but not in such a “reckless” manner, Kirby
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