Russian fighter pilots involved in an encounter with a U.S. drone that resulted in its crash were given state awards, the Defense Ministry announced.
that resulted in its crash were given state awards, the Defense Ministry announced Friday. The move appears to signal Moscow's intention to adopt a more aggressive stance toward future U.S. surveillance flights.
On a second approach, either the same jet or another Russian Su-27 that had been shadowing the MQ-9 struck the drone's propeller, damaging a blade, according to the U.S. military, which said it then ditched the drone in the sea. The video excerpt does not show the collision, although it does show the damage to the propeller.
While calling out Russia for"reckless" action, the White House also tried to avoid exacerbating tensions. U.S. officials stressed that lines of communication with Moscow remain open. that the incident will not deter missions and will not lead to U.S. military escorts of future drone flights. "They won't find anything of any intrinsic value, I can assure you of that," Kirby said."We took steps to mitigate any intelligence collection capability. Whatever would be left on the surface would likely be ... pieces of wings or the fuselage. Doubtful that's going to be of any value to anybody. In terms of intelligence ... we are not concerned that they're going to get anything of value. The water they're in the Black Sea right there is 4,000 to 5,000 feet deep.
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