US military claims that a Russian fighter plane collided with a US surveillance drone over the Black Sea, leading the US to shoot the drone down.
It was one of two Su-27s flying. This happened in international airspace over international waters. According to a U.S. defense official, the drone’s propeller was damaged, and it crashed into the Black Sea to the west of Crimea.
The official claims that the Russian Su-27 was flying toward Crimea when the event occurred and landed there. It is uncertain if the Su-27 sustained any damage.
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