Watch: New Pentagon video shows Russian fighter jet striking U.S. drone

Watch: New Pentagon video shows Russian fighter jet striking U.S. drone

[ad_1] U.S. operators were forced to ditch the uncrewed aircraft in the Black Sea after the propeller was struck. The U.S. said the Russian pilots were “reckless” and “unprofessional.” Russian officials denied responsibility for the crash, shifting blame to the drone’s pilots. Despite the incident, the U.S. will continue conducting surveillance flights worldwide, Defense Secretary…

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US accuses Russia of downing drone over Black Sea

US accuses Russia of downing drone over Black Sea

[ad_1] Moscow: A US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper surveillance drone was brought down over the Black Sea, after what its European Command (EUCOM) described as “an unsafe and unprofessional intercept” by two Russian jets, media reports said. The “Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance” platform was “operating within international airspace” when the airplanes approached, EUCOM said in…

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