
Russian jet collides with US drone in international airspace over Black Sea, official says
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A Russian fighter jet collided with a U.S. military drone in international airspace over the Black Sea on Tuesday, according to defense officials.
Liz Friden is a Pentagon producer based in Washington, D.C.
The Su-27 was headed toward Crimea and landed there after this incident, the official added. It is unknown if there was any damage to the Su-27.
U.S. European Command and U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) issued a statement on the incident in which they reported the events leading up to the collision and admonished the Russian military for "a pattern of dangerous actions" in international airspace.
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