US says Russian warplane hits American drone over Black Sea

By Agence France-Presse

Mar 15, 2023 2:20 pm

KYIV, Ukraine: A Russian fighter jet struck the propeller of a US surveillance drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday in a 'brazen violation of international law,' causing American forces to bring down the unmanned aerial vehicle, the US said.

But Russia insisted its warplanes didn't hit the MQ-9 Reaper drone. Instead, it said the drone maneuvered sharply and crashed into the water following an encounter with Russian fighter jets that had been scrambled to intercept it near Crimea.

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