The US military published a video of the attack of a Russian fighter on an American drone over the Black Sea
The US European Command (EUCOM) has released a declassified video taken by the MQ-9 Reaper drone. This video captures the moment a Russian Su-27 fighter jet collided with an MQ-9 Reaper over the Black Sea after trying to douse the drone with jet fuel. ABC News.
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The video was filmed from a camera on the underside of the drone and shows two different passes made by the fighter jet to spray fuel onto the drone. During the second, a collision occurred with a propeller at the rear of the drone, as can be seen from the recording.
Communication with the MQ-9 Reaper was lost, the image was pixelated into color bars.
EUCOM confirmed that there was no communication with the drone for about a minute and that the released video was time-edited.
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When video footage resumed, it appeared that one of the drone's propeller blades had been damaged in a collision with a Russian fighter jet.
What happened
Russian fighter jet collided with an American drone on March 14, resulting in a US Air Force drone crashing into the Black Sea.
The drone was on a routine mission in international airspace when two Russian planes attempted to intercept it.
The US Air Force European Command said the accident was the result of "unprofessional actions by the Russians."
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MQ-9 Reaper are large unmanned aerial vehicles with a wingspan of 20 m. These drones are designed for surveillance at high altitude.
White House spokesman John Kirby said Russian interceptions of American aircraft over the Black Sea are not uncommon, but this was the first time such an interception resulted in a crash.
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