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Russian jet collides with unmanned US drone over Black Sea

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March 14, 2023
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A Russian aircraft has struck an unmanned US drone over the Black Sea, in an incident described by American officials as a “reckless” action by Vladimir Putin’s military.

The US military said two Russian Su-27 aircraft had sought to “intercept” a US MQ-9 Air Force Reaper drone on Tuesday morning over international waters, flying repeatedly close to the aircraft. One of the Russian planes then struck the propeller of the drone, forcing the US military to bring it down.

“Several times before the collision, the Su-27s dumped fuel on and flew in front of the MQ-9 in a reckless, environmentally unsound and unprofessional manner,” the US military said. “This incident demonstrates a lack of competence in addition to being unsafe and unprofessional.”

The incident, which marked the first time US and Russian military aircraft have had direct contact since the Kremlin invaded Ukraine last year, risks ratcheting up tensions between Washington and Moscow ahead of what both Russia and Ukraine see as a crucial window to secure an advantage on the battlefield.

The US has used Reaper drones to monitor the Black Sea since before Russia invaded Ukraine. The drones can fly as high as 50,000 feet and are able to operate for extended periods of time to collect intelligence.

John Kirby, spokesperson for the White House’s National Security Council, told reporters that president Joe Biden had been briefed on the incident on Tuesday morning.

Kirby said it was “not uncommon” for foreign actors to fly close to US aircraft over the Black Sea, but what was “noteworthy” and “unique” in this case was how “unsafe”, “unprofessional” and “reckless” the action was.

The incident comes just weeks after Biden made a surprise visit to Kyiv and pledged “unwavering support” for Ukraine’s independence. Since the start of the year the US has announced more than $10bn in lethal aid for Ukraine.

However, the issue has become increasingly politically divisive in the US, with Florida governor and expected presidential candidate Ron DeSantis saying this week that further support for Ukraine is not in the US’s “vital national interests”.

Russian aircraft commonly shadow US drones operating in the area but a US official said the dangerous manoeuvres were “not normally seen in an operational environment”.

Kirby added that state department officials would be “speaking directly with their Russian counterparts and expressing our concerns” about the incident. Military officials are also likely to contact Russian counterparts.

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