A Russian Su-27 fighter jet collided with an American MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday. The European Command of the US Army has given this information. US Air Force officer General James Hecker said, ‘Our MQ-9 aircraft was performing regular operations in international airspace. Meanwhile it was intercepted by a Russian aircraft and shot down. Due to this MQ-9 crashed and was completely destroyed.
Two Russian Su-27 jets did a recce of the US spy drone. Shortly thereafter, one of them hit her at 7:03 am. The military said Russian fighter jets dumped fuel on the MQ-9 several times before the collision. This was done with the intention of damaging or damaging his camera. NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe and US Army General Christopher Cavoli informed NATO allies about the incident. It was strongly condemned by the White House and the Pentagon and described as a step to increase tension. However, there was no immediate comment from Moscow.
Significantly, there is already tension between Russia and America regarding the Ukraine war. On Tuesday itself, a Russian missile fell into an apartment in the city of Kramatorsk in Ukraine, killing one person and injuring seven others. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shared video on social media showing holes in the building where the missile hit. The Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office and regional governor Pavlo Kirilenko also reported the attack and shared photos of the building debris. He said the missile attack was so severe that 9 apartment blocks, a kindergarten, a local bank branch and 2 cars were destroyed.
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