A Russian fighter collides with a US surveillance drone over the Black Sea

First modification: 03/14/2023 – 19:11

The United States denounced that two Russian fighters intercepted and one of them collided with the propeller of an American drone over the waters of the Black Sea, when the unmanned device was carrying out “routine tasks.” The European command of the United States denounced it’s a statement the action, which he described as “reckless”.

After the maneuver, the United States assured that they themselves shot down the unmanned ship over international waters. “Several times before the collision, the Su-27s spilled fuel and flew in front of the MQ-9 in a reckless, environmentally unfriendly and unprofessional manner. This incident demonstrates a lack of competence as well as being unsafe and unprofessional.” , reads the statement.

The White House reported that President Joe Biden is already aware of the incident that took place this morning at 7:03 am local time. At the moment there is no communication from Moscow, which on numerous occasions has expressed its concern about this type of US and allied flights.

The incident “will not deter” the United States

White House Homeland Security spokesman John Kirby assured that this incident “will not deter” his country from continuing to carry out this type of mission in the area. “If the message is that they want to discourage us from flying and operating in international airspace over the Black Sea, then that message will fail,” he said, warning that “The Black Sea does not belong to any nation.”

For his part, the spokesman for the State Department, Ned Price, reported that his partners and allies were already aware of what had happened and that this Tuesday the Russian ambassador in Washington will be summoned, who would have already conveyed the message to Moscow.

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