Russian Defense Ministry: Su-27 fighters did not use weapons against the US MQ-9 drone and did not come into contact with it, it fell by itself

The Russian Defense Ministry issued a release regarding today's reports of an incident with an American drone over the Black Sea. Recall that, according to the American side, “pilots of Russian Su-27 fighters acted unprofessionally, which led to mechanical impact on the blades drone MQ-9 Reaper, causing the drone to fall into the water."

The Russian Ministry of Defense in a release reports that in the area of ​​​​Russian borders in the Crimean direction on the morning of Tuesday, March 14, the approach of an American MQ-9 UAV was recorded. It was noted that the drone was moving towards the Russian state border.

It is emphasized that the drone flight was carried out with the transponders turned off. At the same time, the American drone violated the boundaries of the airspace, which was established as a special zone during a special military operation. The Russian Ministry of Defense stressed that it had previously communicated to all users of international airspace data on this kind of regime.

Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation:

In order to identify the intruder, fighters from the air defense forces on duty were raised into the air. As a result of sharp maneuvering around 9.30 (Moscow time), the MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle went into uncontrolled flight with a loss of altitude and collided with the water surface.

It is added that the fighters did not use any weapons against the American drone and did not come into contact with it:

The Su-27 fighters returned safely to their base airfield.

Comments

[Pavel Pavlovskiy]

Great answer!

Let them fly at home) they won’t accidentally fall into the Black Sea there)

[Lionnvrsk]

fighters did not use any weapons against the American drone and did not come into contact with it:

Formally, the United States cannot accuse Russia of destroying the UAV, since they themselves admit that they had to finish it off on their own. Therefore, they will rest on the fact that the discharge of kerosene and damage to the propeller had fatal consequences.

[fruc]

..... led to mechanical impact on the blades of the MQ-9 Reaper drone, as a result of which the drone fell into the water.

Hmmm, what a nuisance.

[Gnefredov]

Well, the drying saw the drone, wagged its tail and wrote on it with joy. World! Friendship! Gum! And let the Pentagon study the tests

[kapitan92]

Quote: Gnefredov

And let the Pentagon study the analyzes

According to the info telegrams of the channel, Black Sea Fleet forces are already working in the fall zone.
The main thing is to raise, you can find a lot of interesting things. The Persians did well!

[Alex777]

Everyone was raised, the Romanian helicopters were driven away.
There is nothing to litter our sea with the wreckage of UAVs.

[bayard]

Quote: Alex777

There is nothing to litter our sea with the wreckage of UAVs.

They need to be billed for environmental damage, put up.

[Uncle lee]

Quote: Gnefredov

wagged her tail with joy

Between heaven and earth
Piglet rummaged!
And accidentally tail
Caught up to the sky!

[DDR]

Quote: LIONnvrsk

Formally, the United States cannot accuse Russia of destroying the UAV, since they themselves admit that

That the UAV operator was drunk and lost control of the turn. For 1,5 years they were deprived of their rights!

[Boa kaa]

Quote: LIONnvrsk

Therefore, they will rest on the fact that the discharge of kerosene and damage to the propeller had fatal consequences.

If so, then the work and traditions of Vasily Tsiban live and win!
But in general, if the pair on duty was raised to intercept the violator of the airspace, then, after their report "I see the target ..." he is obliged to shoot it down. Which is basically what happened...
But this is nothing more than my speculation ... based on service experience.
AHA.

[Alex777]

If the picture is correct ... then there are simply no words:

Yankees "feat" Defender were going to repeat?
There can be no alien helicopters in this place.
But ours, really, will collect all the wreckage there.

And here it is: the Chernomorets 3 floating crane left Sevastopol, by the middle of Wednesday it should approach the UAV crash site

[svoroponov]

Screw damage must be proven. Our drone is already being raised. In addition, the Americans themselves confirmed that they understand what happened. Only now, they themselves confirmed that .....,, was later than the accusation of destroying the propeller. They don't know yet, but they already say. Apparently they want to divert the attention of the whole world from attention to the collapse of their banks to the area of ​​increased military confrontation over Ukraine.

[carpenter]

Quote: Pavel Pavlovskiy

Let them fly at home) they won’t accidentally fall into the Black Sea there)

Present penalties for kerosene pollution of the Black Sea and for environmental violations, as well as complain to Greta Thunberg.

[Argon]

Great? Saying we're not to blame is fine? Probably it should have been said that he carried a threat and was destroyed, it would be more correct, no?

[Argon]

And generally speaking . It was necessary to call the American consul and ask what kind of apparatus their aircraft was flying there and what he was doing there

[coinsam]

Himself, himself, all himself exclusively! Yes, what doubts can there be! Likewise, SP-2 eventually blew itself up, right?

[ivan_nkl]

Himself, himself, all himself exclusively!

maybe the Ukrainians shot down!? and the dryers tried to save ...

[Murmur 55]

That's it, stop making excuses. He flew himself, and he fell.

[tralflot1832]

A big request, to cheer you up, post the song "Lemonade Joe": You can't go here, you can't go there! Today it is a hit.

[Alex777]

Quote: tralflot1832

Big request to cheer up

Where else can you lift your spirits?
And so today is just some kind of holiday!

[tralflot1832]

I am reviewing Ekaterina Andreeva, when she speaks with an Mkhatov pause - she fell. And what an expression on her face. Oscar in the studio !!!

[ivan_nkl]

He flew himself, and he fell.

apparently crossed that same red line and the engine jammed from excitement - even the dryers did not pump out the poor fellow

[DymOk_v_dYmke]

Quote: Murmur 55

stop making excuses. He flew himself, and he fell.

"He drowned" would be appropriate.

[Ulan.1812]

Quote: DymOk_v_dYmke

Quote: Murmur 55

stop making excuses. He flew himself, and he fell.

"He drowned" would be appropriate.

"Citizen, do not go here, go there, otherwise the snow will fall on your head, you will be completely dead."
Reaper went in the wrong place... completely dead.

[Soviet Moldavan]

It is reported that Russian sailors conducted a search operation and were able to lift some parts of the American MQ-9A drone from the bottom, which crashed today at 09.28 am.

It played in our favor that the Reaper itself got very close to the Crimea and was 60 kilometers southwest of Sevastopol before the fall, which allowed our units to calmly fish out the wreckage.

Romanian helicopters tried to fly to the crash site, however, after flying a little over 100 kilometers, they turned back to the base. And the AWACS aircraft G-550 of the Italian Air Force and the anti-submarine P-8A Poseidon flew to the shores of the Black Sea to monitor the situation.

The adversaries write that the dryer poured fuel onto the propeller stupidly about ss ... ali UAV

[fruc]

Soviet Moldovan .... The adversaries write that the drying dumped fuel onto the propeller stupidly about ss ... ali UAV

Famously. Next time you can try to throw the toilet bowl for accuracy.

[_Ugene_]

they dumped it right, it’s not good to grumble, but we are slowly moving towards a nuclear war, but there is no other way out, we will chew snot and peck

[Strannik96]

Here they are, the words are being implemented - we have not started yet, but they have already begun to fall

[ivan_nkl]

correctly dumped, nefig borzet

flew and crashed in the zone of vital interests of the Russian Federation ...

[Bayun]

we are moving towards some NATURAL planetary star. What's happening is a cover operation.

[opposite28]

The MQ-9 was performing routine operations in international airspace when it was intercepted and actually shot down by a Russian aircraft, causing the MQ-9 to crash and be completely lost.

- declared the general.

Thanks to the pilots of the Su-27 with entering in a personal file and an extraordinary bonus as a percentage of the cost of the drone !!!

The Su-27 fighters returned safely to their base airfield.

By car, wipe the lantern, knock on the wheel and, in general, carry out a technical inspection. Also call a team of Thai masseuses for wet cleaning of the paintwork of the car !!!

[ivan_nkl]

wipe the lantern, knock on the wheel

do not forget to draw an asterisk))

[denplot]

Still, the "screws" of the NATO satellites over Ukraine should be knocked off. How kosher it would be..

[_Ugene_]

it is possible, but then they will beat ours, it seems they have more opportunities for this, and then what?

[denplot]

But nothing. They will not shoot down ours. It is not in their plans to get into a direct fight with us.

[_Ugene_]

so if we start a direct fight with them, they will have to answer

[Nzn]

I will not put a minus, but I strongly disagree

[ivan_nkl]

Still, NATO satellites over Ukraine should knock off the "screws"

+ break off solar panels ...

[Boa kaa]

Quote: denplot

Still, the "screws" of the NATO satellites over Ukraine should be knocked off.

Are you talking about those that hang at the geostationary station over Dill? So, from almost 36 thousand km, they see little ... And those who run around the LEO ... so they are "rogues", but it makes sense to "paraffin" satellite repeaters. AHA.
And so, in fact, our Earth, although flat and has the shape of a Chumadan, but it ... damn it, spins! Therefore, there are problems with their screws, sir! Yes, sir.

[bars042]

Soon it will be their turn:

Alexei Volin, General Director of FSUE "Space Communications", at the digital transformation forum "Modern IT landscape of the Russian economy. Movement towards Digital Sovereignty” during the Russian Business Week noted that there are constant attacks on the Russian satellite constellation from the adjacent territory, there are attempts to spoof the signal, there are attempts to drown it out.

Formerly head of the Military Space Academy. Mozhaisky, Major General Nikolai Nestechuk said that the United States is creating small combat space assets capable of incapacitating Russian satellites, their launch can be hidden during the launch of OneWeb or Starlink vehicles into space

We started small, then the bar rises to cosmic heights.

[-Paul-]

Kamaz basalt gravel them into orbit.

[DymOk_v_dYmke]

Quote: denplot

Still, the "screws" of the NATO satellites over Ukraine should be knocked off. How kosher it would be..

If the Mask is paid well, he can "drop" his satellites himself.

[Xenofont]

What kind of ripper shmiper? I don’t know anything, I myself need a caracine! Nishavo not dividing

l, did not touch anyone, the primus repaired!

[Pushkar]

The case of Vasya Tsymbal lives on! "Do not dare black wings
Fly over the motherland."

[blackGRAIL]

During World War II, one of the ways English V-1 fighter pilots intercepted was to hook the wing of a projectile with their wing and tip it over on its side. The rocket fell into a deep turn, from which it could not get out. I really want to believe that Reaper did not fall by himself, but MO is just trolling minke whales.

[ilpine]

For the self-falling of American drones. Hooray!

[Michael]

"I didn't take it, so I won't give it back." Everyone understands perfectly.

[Cetarb kilk]

Beauties!!! In the best traditions of Selfless and Yorktown!!! Well done pilots!!!

[Roman RUS]

It would be possible to add one word to the phrase of our Defense Ministry - SU-27 fighters Satisfied returned safely to the home airfield

[Jafar]

Quote: Soviet Moldovan

The adversaries write that the dryer poured fuel onto the propeller stupidly about ss ... ali UAV

Yes, they just refueled a little by an abnormal method. But Honeywell could no longer run on undemocratic kerosene

[sdivt]

"the flight of the drone was carried out with transponders turned off. At the same time, the American drone violated airspace" (with)
This is enough!
They apparently thought we would think for three days whether to shoot down or not, like they did with Chinese balls)

[Damir Shamaev]

Yes, he has been flying there for a long time, and finally they dared to snap at the hegemon a little, with an initiative.

[Glagol1]

Great news from hell! Russia dared to shoot down a drone from 355 times, which provided the Ukrainians with reconnaissance and target designation. Wow! Can we try again? But no, it’s unlikely, our MO generals only have 3 layers of diapers, and here you need six. And it will be wet...

[ZhEK-Vodogrey]

The Americans have been killing our soldiers for a long time, issuing target designations to proto-ukrams. They have nowhere to escalate the conflict other than their direct intervention. We have somewhere.

[ivan_nkl]

The Americans have been killing our soldiers for a long time, issuing target designations to proto-ukrams

Their borzometer has been off scale for a long time ... But they are clearly hinting at covering their lawn mowers with air-to-air missiles - the turn will be interesting ...

[ZhEK-Vodogrey]

You can’t bring the situation to such a state when you are still afraid of escalation and are not ready for it, but the enemy doesn’t care anymore. By the way, this also takes place in the opposite direction with our NWO in a sense. For six months they were afraid of mobilization and attacks on infrastructure.

[Ozark]

Do not forget about Russia supplying North Vietnam so many decades ago. For the record I'm against supplying UKR with the massive amounts of material that we are, and I don't believe that we hold the moral high ground either. But I'm not believing that we have actual troops actively engaged with Russian forces. And I pray that we never do, because that would be terrible for everyone involved.

[Incvizitor]

In general, some Ukrainians shot him down ...

[Last centurion]

He was wrong by the sea

PS: and now wraps around

[opposite28]

It is curious what the UAV operator will expect for a pilot error

[Grigorievich]

Quote: Soviet Moldavan

Adversaries write that drying leaked fuel onto the propeller

We decided to refuel, but apparently they poured it.

[OlGre49]

For me, the excuses of our Defense Ministry look rather strange, given that this is a war zone, and the cruiser Moskva was not sunk in Russian territorial waters. And Ukrainian weapons are now largely Western, what are we going to figure out?

[Damir Shamaev]

But what about the pro-Ukrainian activists, aren't they naughty there?

[ivan_nkl]

pro-Ukrainian activists, aren't they naughty there?

they screwed up..

[Mint Gingerbread]

If the brains of the car survived and they managed to pull it out, that's very good.

[opposite28]

As a result of sharp maneuvering around 9.30 (Moscow time), the MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle went into uncontrolled flight with a loss of altitude and collided with the water surface.

As an additional option, the operator spilled hot coffee on his pants, as a result of which the UAV went into a spin with a subsequent entry into the water.

[Fangaro]

So fighter or fighters?
Maybe the rapper is not one but several?

[ivan_nkl]

So fighter or fighters?

the Americans counted two Russian fighters and missed one American reaper ...

[Ozark]

Best comment yet. I love a good sense of humor.

[solar]

an American drone violated the boundaries of the airspace, which was established as a special zone during a special military operation. The Russian Ministry of Defense stressed that it had previously communicated to all users of international airspace data on this kind of regime.

Nothing was written about it. Can someone give a link that a no-fly zone was declared somewhere? And what kind of regime was announced?

[Ozark]

Go look for a current NOTAM map, it's been off limits for quite awhile now.

[Andrey Nikolaev_4]

In principle, they can be constantly dropped like this - blown away by a jet stream and now "uncontrolled flight with loss of altitude." The space is international, our planes there can also fly wherever they want.

[ivan_nkl]

blew off with a jet stream and now "uncontrolled flight with loss of altitude"

in principle, the lack of flight qualities - during a regular flight, he went into a spin and drowned ...

[BastaKarapuzik And]

And they could be confused with bayraktar, by the way.
They write, I flew with the transponder turned off, and this, by the way, is rudeness ..

[Boniface]

Elementary: to substitute the drone under the wake of jet engines from the fighter in front - the “surging” of the drone engine - and kirdyk!

[Krilion]

reconnaissance drone, owned by the state, supplying weapons to the military adversary of Russia and providing guidance of these weapons to Russian troops, conducted a reconnaissance flight near the Russian borders with the transponder turned off .. what could go wrong? .. I believe that this is the result that any attempts should end with conduct such reconnaissance flights near Russian borders .....

[mitlantecutli_zen]

Concuerdo con tu opinion. Me parece imprescindible que Rusia haga cumplir sus líneas rojas y, creo que permitir un dron gringo en esa área es una debilidad. Pero, como siguen siendo aguas internacionales, hay que hacer el trabajo bien.

[-Paul-]

They didn't even lay a finger on him, he fell on his own.

[Wildcat]

Hmm, we are waiting for the American answer.
For a week they will think about where else there are red lines, and they will cross them, IMHO.

[mitlantecutli_zen]

Jajaja, el dron se cayó solo, pero seguramente con la ayuda de los dispositivos rusos de guerra radioelectrónica ¡Bien hecho!

[HaByxoDaBHocep]

it was probably like that, the rest is all a hoax

[Ozark]

"Mechanical impact" sounds like your pilot lit it up, and in a NOTAM box too. Maybe a "rogue Russian support unit" is responsible? Nobody was killed and you guys got a good laugh at the response, sounds like a win/win to me. We're killing balloons and you're killing drones, and I hope it doesn't get any worse than that.

[Mityasha]

remembered an old joke.
TASS message: "Today at 5.00 Moscow time in the North Atlantic, an American multi-purpose nuclear submarine collided with an iceberg and sank. The iceberg crew was presented for state awards"
We also need to introduce the direct participants, especially the UAV operator. The young man did the job. Urgently to the Motherland...

[Chip4ik]

RADIO TALKS BY AMERICAN AIRCRAFT CARRIER October 16, 1997 They write that it's true. In any case, I laughed heartily)))⁠⁠
AMERICAN RADIO TALKS
October 16, 1997

“Spaniards: ... says A-853, please turn 15 degrees south to avoid a collision with us. You are moving right at us, a distance of 25 nautical miles.

Americans: ... we advise you to turn 15 degrees north to avoid a collision with us.

Spaniards: The answer is no. Repeat, turn 15 degrees south to avoid a collision.

Americans (other voice): The captain of the ship of the United States of America speaks to you. Turn 15 degrees north to avoid a collision.

Spaniards: We do not consider your proposal either possible or adequate; we advise you to turn south by 15 degrees so as not to crash into us.

Americans (in elevated tones): CAPTAIN RICHARD JAMES HOWARD SAYS WITH YOU, COMMANDER OF THE USS LINCOLN AIRCRAFT, Navy OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SECOND OF GREAT MILITARY CORAL. We are escorted by 2 cruisers, 6 destroyers, 4 submarines and numerous support ships. I DO NOT ADVISE YOU - I ORDER TO CHANGE YOUR COURSE BY 15 DEGREES IN THE NORTH. OTHERWISE, WE WILL BE FORCED TO TAKE THE NECESSARY MEASURES TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF OUR SHIP. IMMEDIATELY REMOVE OUR COURSE !!!!

Spaniards: Juan Manuel Salas Alcantara speaks to you. We are two people. We are accompanied by a dog, dinner, 2 bottles of beer and a canary that is sleeping now. We are supported by the radio station “Channel 106 - Extreme Situations At Sea”. We are not going to turn anywhere, given that we are on land and are the A-853 lighthouse on Cape Finisterre of the Galician coast of Spain. We have no idea what place we have in size among the Spanish lighthouses. You can take all the ... measures you think are necessary and do whatever you want to ensure the safety of your ... ship that will smash into smithereens about these ... cliffs. Therefore, once again, we strongly recommend that you do the most meaningful thing: change your course 15 degrees south to avoid a collision.

Americans: OK, accepted, thanks. The end of communication. ”

[RusKosTen]

Is it possible to make something accidentally fall/explode at the airfield in Rzeszów?

[-Paul-]

Is it possible to make something accidentally fall/explode at the airfield in Rzeszów?

So far, perhaps a meteorite ...
In dust then, later.

[andrey682006]

Chased phrase:

In order to identify the intruder, fighters from the air defense forces on duty were raised into the air. As a result of sharp maneuvering around 9.30 (Moscow time), the MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle went into uncontrolled flight with a loss of altitude and collided with the water surface.

[Ulan.1812]

Quote: andrey682006

Chased phrase:

In order to identify the intruder, fighters from the air defense forces on duty were raised into the air. As a result of sharp maneuvering around 9.30 (Moscow time), the MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle went into uncontrolled flight with a loss of altitude and collided with the water surface.

Wrong, it was the water surface itself that suddenly rose and collided with Reaper.
If there is "asphalt sickness", then why can't there be "water sickness"?

[arnulla]

Why do the Defense Ministry make excuses at all, they used weapons, they didn’t, there was, there was no contact? The drone flew in the zone of our interests, transmitted data with which they kill our military and civilians. That's all, this is enough to bring down the drone to hell. It's a pity that such an action will most likely remain one-time ..

[single-n]

It's a pity not AWACS which would also "fell". :)

[antiaircrafter]

Finally, they started doing things and making normal excuses.

[Mikhail Ivanov]

Press release was written by Master of Sports
It’s scary to say what our aces did - Reaper (Triper) was shot down

[Vahmurka]

American military aviation has the exclusive right to fly anywhere in international space.

[vvn_vl]

with the initiative ... finally started ...

[Ulan.1812]

Very correct version - he shot himself down.

[Pavel57]

It is curious what the UAV operator will expect for a piloting error ...


Psychologists work with him.

[ilpine]

If the scheme of the CBS channel, in which our Su-27 pilots dive low over the water with a drone, then this is the highest aerobatics of the mind and experience! Top-level special flight operation! All participants medals and orders!

[Privet]

There is nothing to fly where the dog does not stick his nose!