After the crash of an unmanned military drone over the Black Sea, the US military released footage of the incident. It shows a Russian fighter jet dumping fuel as it approaches the US drone and then flying extremely close.
In a second approach, the Russian Su-27 jet dumped fuel again and then collided with the drone, US Europe Command said today. However, the collision cannot be seen in the video. According to US information, the camera failed for about a minute. The partially damaged propeller of the drone can be seen in the video.
Mutual allegations
According to US information, the MQ-9 drone collided with a Russian fighter jet in international airspace over the Black Sea on Tuesday. The US military said two Russian fighter jets had begun an interception manoeuvre. One of the fighters damaged the propeller of the American drone.
The US complained that the Russian pilots acted in an “unprofessional”, “unsafe” and “reckless” manner. The Russians denied any responsibility for the crash and accused the Americans of provocation.