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The United States said on Tuesday that an “unsafe” and “unprofessional” maneuver by two Russian fighters made them shoot down an American drone which operated over the Black
The United States said on Tuesday that an “unsafe” and “unprofessional” maneuver by two Russian fighters made them shoot down an American drone which operated over the Black Sea.
The event occurred around 07:03 am local time, and according to a statement by the US European Command, his drone was performing a normal operation when it was intercepted And hit by a Russian fighter, prompting US forces to shoot it down in international waters.
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The US European Command clarified that the Russian Su-27 fighter hit the propeller of its MQ-9. Prior to this collision, Russian aircraft had dumped fuel several times and flown in front of the drone in a “reckless, unprofessional and unenvironmental manner.”
“This incident demonstrates incompetence as well as insecurity and unprofessionalism,” his note said.
General James Hecker, commander of the US Air Forces in Europe and Africa, made it clear that the United States and its allies “will continue flying in international airspace.” and urged the Russians to act “professionally and safely”.
In his statement, he recalled that what happened follows the trend “dangerous actions“, carried out by Russian pilots when interacting with aircraft of the United States or their allies in international airspace, including over the Black Sea.
It was stressed that such behavior “could lead to error and unintentional escalation“.
The United States recalled that its Air Force regularly fly over sovereign European territory and international airspace in agreement with the countries concerned and in accordance with international law.
White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan reported the incident to US President Joe Biden on Tuesday morning, White House official John Kirby told reporters.
Kirby explained that this type of collusion is not uncommon and that in fact a few “in recent weeks“But he claimed it was ‘remarkable’ because of how ‘unsafe’ and ‘unprofessional’ it was.
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The State Department plans to contact the Russian authorities to “bluntly and directly” express worry United States for what happened, the presidential press secretary added in his speech.
(EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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