Russia has denied downing the drone by clipping its propeller, suggesting it crashed due to \u0027sharp maneuvering\u0027
The U.S. European Command said in a statement that two Russian Su-27 fighter jets have “conducted an unsafe and unprofessional intercept” of a U.S. MQ-9 drone, similar to the one pictured above.WASHINGTON — A U.S. military surveillance drone’s crash into the Black Sea after being intercepted by Russian jets was likely an unintentional act from Russia’s side, U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price told MSNBC on Wednesday.
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