Russian Pilot Explains How They Intercepted US MQ-9 Reaper Drone Over The Black Sea

 

EurAsian Times: Russian Pilots ‘Spill The Beans’ On How They Intercepted US MQ-9 Reaper Drone Over The Black Sea 

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu awarded the Order of Courage to the pilots that ‘downed’ the US MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Black Sea.

Last week, the Russian Defense Ministry said a US MQ-9 drone plunged into the Black Sea after engaging in sharp maneuvering, noting that Russian fighter jets sent to intercept it did not come into contact with it nor used weapons against it. 

The ministry said the air control of the Russian Aerospace Forces recorded the drone’s flight in the Crimean peninsula’s region in the direction of the Russian border.  

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Update #1: Moscow honors pilot who crashed US drone, Washington labels him ‘at best an idiot’ (Al Arabiya/AA)  

Update #2: Russia warns US not to fly over Black Sea, honors pilots who forced drone to crash (Stars and Stripes)  

WNU Editor: The US has a different opinion on the incident .... Kirby on Russia giving award for hitting US drone: pilot was ‘at best, just an idiot’ (The Hill). More here .... White House says Russian pilot who ran into a US drone and broke it was, at best, 'an idiot' (Insider).  

Update #3: US drones appear to be using a different Black Sea route since this incident .... US flying surveillance drones farther south over Black Sea after collision with Russian fighter jet, officials say (CNN). More here .... The US is flying drones farther from Russia to be less 'provocative' after a Russian jet harassed and smashed into one, making it crash: report (Insider).

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