The downing of a U.S. drone over the Black Sea, an act the Americans are blaming on a Russian fighter jet, appears to be an 'isolated incident,' a former NATO commander and Canadian military analyst says.
The downing of a U.S. drone over the Black Sea, an act the Americans are blaming on a Russian fighter jet, appears to be an "isolated incident," a former NATO commander and military analyst says.operating within international air space on Tuesday, causing U.S. forces to bring it down in international waters.
Russia's ambassador to the U.S., Anatoly Antonov, responded to the incident saying, "We have to be very cautious regarding our actions, taking into account what is going on in eastern part of Europe." Retired major-general David Fraser, who commanded NATO forces in southern Afghanistan, said based on the Russian ambassador's comments, it appears the incident may have involved an inexperienced pilot whose actions escalated the situation at a political level.
The incident is believed to be the first time since the Cold War that a U.S. aircraft was brought down after encountering a Russian warplane.
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