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Russia warns US to stop flights near border: On Tuesday, the USA reported that a Russian Su-27 fighter struck one of its MQ-9 “Reaper” intelligence and surveillance drones. The US and Russia are again in conflict due to their dissimilar records of bringing down a US knowledge drone in the dark ocean.
| 1. The U.S.A officials confirming on routine operations of the drones as a routine check-up in the international airspace |
| 2. “Concerns should be raised about the unacceptable actions taken by the US military close to our borders,” Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov stated. |
According to James B, Hecker, Commander of U.S. Air Forces Europe and Africa stated, “the Su-27 dumped fuel on the MQ-9 before the collision and flew in front of it in a reckless, environmentally unsound, and unprofessional manner several times.” Russia, on the other hand, claimed that the MQ-9 drone lacked fuel. It was flying close to Crimea and moving toward territories that Russia considers to be its own, according to the statement.
“The US aircraft which was unmanned, MQ-9, lost its altitude and flew into an uncontrolled flight before hitting the water,” the Russian defence ministry stated following the rapid manoeuvring around 9.30 p.m. following Moscow time.
Moscow added that because the robot’s transponders were disabled, competitors were having trouble distinguishing it.
The Russian fighters safely returned to their home airfield without using the unmanned aerial vehicle or airborne weapons.
Currently, the Russian ambassador to the United States has spoken about this matter and, on Wednesday, asked Washington to stop “threatening” trips close to his country’s border.
“Concerns should be raised about the unacceptable actions taken by the US military close to our borders,” Ambassador Anatoly Antonov stated. We are well aware of the functions of these strike and reconnaissance drones.”
How might the US Flying corps and Naval force respond, for example, on the off chance that a Russian strike drone appeared near New York City or San Francisco? Antonov questioned.
The United States argued, in its defence, that the drone was being targeted by Russian aircraft while it was carrying out routine operations in international airspace.
The US air force claims that the Reaper is “primarily employed as an intelligence-collection asset and secondarily against dynamic execution targets.”
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The Russian defence ministry claimed on Tuesday that it activated fighter jets after spotting a US drone over the Black Sea. Nonetheless, it disproved Washington’s claims that it had collided with the ocean.
The State Department claims that the United States of America summoned the Russian ambassador to voice its disapproval of the collision that occurred on Tuesday over the Black Sea when an American drone collided with a Russian warplane.
Ned Prince, a Russian spokesperson told the media, “we have decided to speak at a senior level about the immature behavior of the Russians with our strong opposition over the risky action that led to the drowning of a US aircraft.”
On Tuesday evening, the authorities summoned the Russian minister to the State Division, and the American envoy in Moscow has filed a “solid complaint.”
According to Price, the incident broke international law. The American drone crash occurred at a time of high tension between the United States and Russia as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The US military claims that over the Black Sea, a Russian Su-27 fighter jet dropped fuel on an American drone before colliding with it, resulting in the drone’s demise.
Russia’s “wild” conduct was referred to as the reason for the accident, by the White House.
