The US Army European Command blamed the pilots of the Russian Su-27 fighter for its loss of the MQ-9 Reaper UAV over the Black Sea

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The US Army European Command blamed the pilots of the Russian Su-27 fighter for its loss of the MQ-9 Reaper UAV over the Black Sea

Collision between a Russian Su-27 fighter jet and an American reconnaissance drone MQ-9 Reaper happened over the Black Sea. This was reported by the European Command of the US Army.

According to currently available information, a Russian fighter jet collided with an American drone today, i.e. on Tuesday, March 14th. It happened over the neutral waters of the Black Sea, as a result of the collision, the American drone received damage to the propeller, could not continue the flight and fell into the sea. The Russian aircraft returned to its base airfield in Crimea. Whether he received any injuries was not reported.



This information is also confirmed by an unnamed high-ranking official from the Pentagon, who said that there were two Russian Su-27 fighters, they worked as a couple.

It was one of two Su-27s flying there. This happened in international airspace over international waters. The propeller of the drone was damaged and the drone fell into the water west of Crimea

- he said.

The Pentagon has already called the actions of the Russian pilot "reckless" and promised to continue flying reconnaissance drones in neutral airspace. According to the commander of the US Air Force in Europe, General James Hecker, the dangerous maneuvers of Russian fighters could lead to unpredictable consequences and escalation. He confirmed the total loss drone.

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.

The Russian Defense Ministry has yet to comment on the incident.
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  1. sdivt Rank
    sdivt
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    14 March 2023 23: 02
    Quote from Egeni
    Our guys dumped fuel on it. After which the “predator” did not reach... for some reason

    As they say, what’s good for a Russian is death for an American)
  2. uncle Vlad Rank
    uncle Vlad
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    14 March 2023 23: 10
    I like the phrase - they were hanging out there. It’s clear what happened, ours wanted to take a place from above, with a drawdown, in front of the drone and turn the drone over with a turbulent jet from the engines. There would have been no physical contact if done well. He flew and crashed. It didn't work. Apparently it got hit by the engine hoods.
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  4. Jarys_Valach Rank
    Jarys_Valach
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    14 March 2023 23: 29
    Tak tam nelezte, území USA se nachází poněkud jinde.....
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  7. Sergio Vo Rank
    Sergio Vo
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    15 March 2023 00: 27
    Our Defense Ministry must promise to continue to drop drones flying closer than 500 km to the state border
  8. Nord11 Rank
    Nord11
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    15 March 2023 01: 02
    Oh, I can imagine how Greta will go broke now..
    1. mr wolf Rank
      mr wolf
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      17 March 2023 03: 24
      Somehow Greta has gained a lot of weight in the field of green energy... Maybe she should take up sports...
  9. ivan_nkl Rank
    ivan_nkl
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    15 March 2023 02: 21
    accused the pilots of the Russian Su-27 fighter

    Our handsome guys! I'm proud!
  10. Aristarkh Pasechnik Rank
    Aristarkh Pasechnik
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    15 March 2023 03: 34
    “The Pentagon has already called the actions of the Russian pilot “reckless” and promised to continue to conduct reconnaissance drone flights in neutral airspace.” - Well, no one even laid a finger on your Reaper, he just lost his bearings, got offended and fell... aka heavier than air! And others will fall... Fly near Oklahoma and all the Reapers will be intact...
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  15. Romanenko Rank
    Romanenko
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    15 March 2023 08: 06
    It was one of two Su-27s flying there. This happened in international airspace over international waters. The propeller of the drone was damaged and the drone fell into the water west of Crimea

    Well, they need to know what details, maybe it’s time to tell about the Boeing, who shot it down, because everyone saw it too.
  16. art having Rank
    art having
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    15 March 2023 08: 31
    Keep it up! Handsome pilots!!!!
  17. Zaurbek Rank
    Zaurbek
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    15 March 2023 09: 10
    If the 404x offensive is planned to the South (Melitopol or Kherson and Transnistria), then without visibility from the Black Sea it will be more difficult to provide a control center for strike systems. And there will be and now are RC planes.

    This issue will have to be resolved and must be resolved. And, moreover, South 404 is a promising region for liberation. Moreover, they have nothing to adequately respond to the downing of a UAV...we do not have such devices and they certainly do not fly near their borders. And the US owes us a pipeline.
  18. Guran33 Sergey Rank
    Guran33 Sergey
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    15 March 2023 09: 58
    Our ambassador to the states was summoned, asked the State Department a question - what was the drone doing 10,000 km from the USA, did not receive an answer... No one rammed this car, the fighters just carried out a maneuver and the drone fell on its own (official response from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
  19. Mikhail Ivanov Rank
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    15 March 2023 10: 39
    What a wonderful event!
    I used to think that I would never live to see such good news - the American military is accusing ours of bad deeds. It is not we who whine through Peskov’s mouth, but they who whine. Moreover, we only dropped one airship to them. I wonder if they drop their satellites, will they give up or will they go to complain to the Pope?
  20. Vahmurka Rank
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    15 March 2023 10: 41
    If a fighter jet at cruising speed caught this drone, then debris would fall into the sea.
  21. Ulan.1812 Rank
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    15 March 2023 11: 03
    They shot it down and did it right.
    You don't have to use a weapon to shoot down.
    Many methods have already been voiced. You can throw it into a tailspin and the wake from the engines, blind the electronic warfare, pour fuel on it, etc.
    And the Americans brazenly declare that their drone shot down itself. Well, or he himself attacked our peaceful fighter.
    Award the pilot.
  22. Valnik Rank
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    15 March 2023 17: 20
    The Anglo-Saxons, unprofessionally and in the most unecological way, violating everything possible, tore off the gas pipeline without being lazy, it will sink, and sink to the bottom, and to the bottom of the sea. And now we are being reproached for the fact that their drone operator lost control. The height of impudence. Although no. They do not have and never will have the heights of arrogance and cynicism.
  23. Valnik Rank
    Valnik
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    15 March 2023 17: 24
    I wonder if the brake brake is not attached to the fuselage and thrown out in front of the UAV? Will it hit you?
  24. mr wolf Rank
    mr wolf
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    16 March 2023 12: 20
    Quote from sdivt

    By the way, about the vacuum cleaner)
    Reminds me of the Soviet peacefully plowing tractor and vertical takeoff mower)

    There were seeders and winnowers.... And in the end they promised to send a combine harvester!
  25. Kuziming Rank
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    16 March 2023 13: 24
    It's hard to set fire to your neighbor's house without getting burned.
    I'm too dumb to write a milder comment.
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