US military drone collides with Russian fighter jet over Black Sea
A U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone collided with a Russian Su-27 fighter plane over the Black Sea on Tuesday, resulting in the loss of the drone. The drone was flying in international airspace conducting routine operations when it was hit by the Russian fighter, according to a statement from U.S. European Command and U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa. The statement also criticised the Russian military for its "pattern of dangerous actions" in international airspace. The Russian fighter was one of two flying in tandem at the time of the collision.
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