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U.S. drone intercepted by Russian fighter jet, crashes into Black Sea
CTV News ^
| March 14th, 2023
| Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali
Posted on 03/14/2023 11:19:42 AM PDT by shadowlands1960
WASHINGTON -- A Russian Su-27 fighter jet intercepted and struck the propeller of a U.S. military MQ-9 "Reaper" surveillance drone on Tuesday, causing it to crash into the Black Sea, in the first such incident since Russia's invasion of Ukraine over a year ago.
NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe, U.S. Army General Christopher Cavoli, briefed NATO allies about the incident, which was roundly condemned by the White House and the Pentagon -- which warned of the risk of escalation. Two Russian Su-27 jets carried out what the U.S. military described as a reckless intercept of the American spy drone before one of them collided with it at 7:03 a.m. (0603 GMT).
Several times before the collision, the Russian fighter jets dumped fuel on the MQ-9 -- possibly trying to blind or damage it -- and flew in front of the unmanned drone in unsafe maneuvers, the U.S. military said.
"Our MQ-9 aircraft was conducting routine operations in international airspace when it was intercepted and hit by a Russian aircraft, resulting in a crash and complete loss of the MQ-9," U.S. Air Force General James Hecker, who oversees the U.S. Air Force in the region, said in a statement.
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Escalation
To: shadowlands1960
Better a drone than anything with a human being aboard.
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posted on
03/14/2023 11:20:52 AM PDT
by
mairdie
(Grandfather Jack Bell - miner, reporter, lawman, naturalist - https://youtu.be/Dnnb63UEk9c)
To: shadowlands1960
To: woweeitsme
One of the two jets apparently dumped fuel on the drone before the other tipped it’s wing and broke it’s propeller in it’s rear...
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posted on
03/14/2023 11:24:36 AM PDT
by
shadowlands1960
(We live in a world of intolerance masked as tolerance. RUSH LIMBAUGH)
To: woweeitsme
Will Joe offer to repair the paint job on the Russian plane ?
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posted on
03/14/2023 11:25:02 AM PDT
by
SomeCallMeTim
( The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would hire them!)
To: shadowlands1960
Collision in airspace tells me both players were potentially flying recklessly. Was this Drone remote controlled?
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posted on
03/14/2023 11:25:40 AM PDT
by
Bayard
To: shadowlands1960
Su-27 fighter jet intercepted and struck the propeller of a U.S. military MQ-9... Struck it with what? A missile?
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posted on
03/14/2023 11:25:58 AM PDT
by
C210N
(Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.)
To: shadowlands1960
The U.N. Should do something…won’t they?
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posted on
03/14/2023 11:25:59 AM PDT
by
immadashell
(Save Innocent Lives: Ban Gun Free Zones)
To: C210N
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posted on
03/14/2023 11:26:53 AM PDT
by
shadowlands1960
(We live in a world of intolerance masked as tolerance. RUSH LIMBAUGH)
To: Bayard
Aren’t all drones ‘remote-controlled?’
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posted on
03/14/2023 11:27:59 AM PDT
by
shadowlands1960
(We live in a world of intolerance masked as tolerance. RUSH LIMBAUGH)
To: shadowlands1960
"A Russian Su-27 fighter jet intercepted and struck the propeller of a U.S. military MQ-9 "Reaper" surveillance drone..."
"Tag...you're IT."
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posted on
03/14/2023 11:28:05 AM PDT
by
moovova
("The NEXT election is the most important election of our lifetimes!“ LOL...)
To: shadowlands1960
Did this happen in a War Zone?
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posted on
03/14/2023 11:28:26 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
To: Alberta's Child; woodpusher
NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe, U.S. Army General Christopher Cavoli, briefed NATO allies about the incident, which was roundly condemned by the White House and the Pentagon -- which warned of the risk of escalation. The utter hubris.
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posted on
03/14/2023 11:28:41 AM PDT
by
Ultra Sonic 007
(There is nothing new under the sun.)
To: BenLurkin
We are saying ‘international waters.’ Russia probably considers themselves at war with NATO so that probably doesn’t mean anything...
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posted on
03/14/2023 11:29:37 AM PDT
by
shadowlands1960
(We live in a world of intolerance masked as tolerance. RUSH LIMBAUGH)
To: shadowlands1960
“tipped it’s wing...
Wasn’t that a tactic the Brits used on V-1s during WWII?
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posted on
03/14/2023 11:30:22 AM PDT
by
hanamizu
To: SomeCallMeTim
Joe will offer a whole new plane.
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posted on
03/14/2023 11:31:03 AM PDT
by
bgill
To: woweeitsme
Done on purpose? Absolutely.
NATO/USA provides intelligence to Ukraine of all US assets. By now, Ukraine military leadership and NATO/US have been merged. Its the ONLY advantage Ukraine has left. With that, NATO/USA directs fire and coordinates attacks - and probably controls overall war strategy as well.
Does Russia want to push back against this? Yes. This is just one small measure, probably with more coming.
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posted on
03/14/2023 11:32:17 AM PDT
by
PGR88
To: shadowlands1960
International waters is kind of meaningless if it’s a War Zone. The Falklands War Zone included international waters, for instance.
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posted on
03/14/2023 11:32:42 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
To: shadowlands1960
The Battle of the Balloons was what? Trump was right. No sense starting a war over a piece of unmanned hardware.
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posted on
03/14/2023 11:34:11 AM PDT
by
Eleutheria5
(Every Goliath has his David. )
To: shadowlands1960
What do you think the Russians were going to do?
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posted on
03/14/2023 11:36:20 AM PDT
by
ConservativeInPA
("How did you go bankrupt?" Bill asked. "Two ways," Mike said. "Gradually and then suddenly." I )
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