US drone crashed by Russian fighter in the Black Sea
US “Russian Threat Flight” Russia “US Provocation”
A US drone that was reconnaissance over the Black Sea in southern Ukraine crashed into a Russian fighter jet on the 14th (local time). It is the first time since the Cold War that US and Russian military aircraft collided during a military operation. It is also the first direct clash between the US and Russia on the battlefield since Russia invaded Ukraine in February of last year, raising concerns that military tensions between the two countries may escalate.
“At around 7:03 am, a Russian Su-27 fighter jet collided with the MQ-9 propeller of an unmanned aerial vehicle flying in international airspace over the Black Sea,” the U.S. European Command said.
According to the U.S. military authorities, two Sukhoi-27s flying nearby approached the MQ-9, which was conducting a reconnaissance mission 120 kilometers south of Crimea, Ukraine after leaving the Romanian air base, and flew close for 30 to 40 minutes to conduct interception operations. The Sukhoi-27 sprayed fuel (jet fuel) while flying over the MQ-9 to damage reconnaissance equipment such as cameras and sensors mounted on the drone. In the process, it collided with a fighter jet and the propeller was severed, and the US military, who was remotely controlling the MQ-9, crashed it into the sea.
The US administration of Joe Biden criticized the collision caused by a threat flight over international waters as “a clear violation of international law” and “Russia’s irresponsible action.” The U.S. State Department summoned Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov to protest.
The Russian Ministry of Defense denied that “Russian fighter jets did not use air combat weapons and did not make contact with the drones.” In response to the arrival of an American drone into a restricted flight area set by Russia for a “special military operation” (invasion operation) in Ukraine, a fighter jet was dispatched, but the MQ-9 lost control and crashed on its own.
It also said it would block US military reconnaissance over the Black Sea in the future. In a statement, Ambassador Antonov said, “We warned (US) not to enter or infiltrate this area, which is a special military operation zone,” and said, “This incident is a (US) provocation.” told the day However, he added, “We do not want any confrontation between the United States and Russia.”
US drone crashed by Russian fighter
U.S. military threatens Russian fighter jets with U.S. drones
Spray fuel, crash and crash”
Russia “provocation of US flights near our territory”
Tensions between the U.S. and Russia over the war in Ukraine are rising as a U.S. drone crashed into and crashed into a Russian fighter jet over the Black Sea. The United States defined this incident as a “clear violation of international law that occurred in international waters.” It also made it clear that it would continue reconnaissance flights to support Ukraine over the Black Sea. Russia, on the other hand, responded by calling it a “provocation by the United States” for invading the temporary airspace it set up for the war in Ukraine.
US President Joe Biden is announcing measures against gun violence in Monterey Park, California, where a mass shooting occurred on the 14th. Monterey Park = AP NewsisThe Pentagon said, “Around 7:03 am on the 14th, a Russian Sukhoi (SU)-27 fighter jet struck the propeller of a US drone MQ-9 Reaper drone and caused it to crash into the open sea.” Pat Ryder, a spokesman for the Pentagon, said, “(The Russian fighter) flew several times in front of the MQ-9 before impact,” and criticized it as a “reckless and unprofessional flight.”
An MQ-9 Reaper drone that crashed into a Russian fighter jet has been dubbed the ‘Sky Assassin’. Equipped with four Hellfire missiles, it is mainly used for beheading operations. However, the US military said the drone was conducting a reconnaissance mission at the time of the collision. The SU-27 fighter is one of the main fighters of the Russian Air Force.
In the United States, attention is being paid to the fact that the incident took place over the Black Sea, a strategic location for the Russian military. The Black Sea is the sea bordering Crimea, which Russia forcibly annexed from Ukraine in 2014. Russia is blocking Ukrainian ships transporting grain through the region.
There is also an analysis that Russia deliberately provoked in this region. It is said that it is intended to block the US military’s reconnaissance activities over the Black Sea for aid to Ukraine. When the Ukrainian military recently attacked the Russian mainland and the Crimean Peninsula using US-supplied drones, Russia criticized the US for using its reconnaissance assets to provide target information to Ukraine.
“If this action by Russia is an attempt to prevent the United States from flying over the Black Sea, it will fail,” White House National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby said at a briefing. “The United States will continue flying over the Black Sea. ”he said. The U.S. Congress has called for a strong response. “Vladimir Putin (Russian President) and his followers are testing our resolve,” said House Armed Forces Committee member Republican Mike Rogers.
Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the Ulan-Ude Air Training Center on the 14th and sits in front of a helicopter simulator and pilots it. Ulan-Ude = AP NewsisRussia blamed the US for the incident. The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed, “Our fighter returned safely without using its mounted weapons or colliding with the drone.
Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov, who was summoned to the US State Department that day, told Russian state-run RIA Novosti News Agency, “We are not seeking a confrontation with the US. Russia wants a pragmatic relationship with the United States,” he said. Still, he emphasized that “American aircraft should not fly near the Russian border” and “can you imagine Russian drones suddenly appearing near New York or San Francisco?”
The United States and the international community do not recognize Russia’s annexation of Crimea. Ambassador Antonov defined Crimea as its territory and sent a warning to the US military’s reconnaissance activities by describing the Black Sea surrounding it as ‘near the Russian border’.
In the midst of this, Poland announced plans to provide fighter jets to Ukraine, which Russia had warned of as a “red line.” As a result, there is a prospect that the risk of an accidental clash between Russia and the West is growing. David Berger, commander of the U.S. Marine Corps, said in regards to the downing of the U.S. drone, “The most worrying thing is that Russian and Chinese warplanes or ships collide (with the U.S.) in Europe and the Pacific under a situation where military communication channels are closed.”
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