Dramatic new video was launched Thursday exhibiting a Russian fighter jet downing an American surveillance drone over the Black Sea … and it destroys Russia’s declare they did not do it.
Check out the footage, which was declassified by U.S. European Command, exhibiting the again propeller of the MQ-9 Reaper drone encountering the fast-approaching Russian Sukhoi SU-27 fighter jet in worldwide airspace. As it obtained ever so shut, the Russian jet showered the drone with gas.
The Russian aircraft circled again for an additional go and dumped much more gasoline on the drone. Then the Russian fighter tried one final fly by, however collided with the drone, damaging the propeller. As a outcome, the U.S. was compelled to deliver down the drone within the Black Sea.
For their half, Russian officers reportedly denied the crash even occurred. Guess they have not seen the video of the 30-to-40 minute mid-air battle.
But, a senior Biden administration official instructed CNN the video “absolutely confirms” the incident occurred, however the Russian pilots’ motives remained unclear.
John Kirby, a rep for the National Security Council, stated the drone had not been retrieved but and it could by no means be recovered.
As of now, The Kremlin has not decided as to whether or not they would make an try to retrieve the drone wreckage.