According to the US defense, the Russian fighter jet hit the propeller of the drone. In a statement from the defence, the incident is called “irresponsible”. – Our aircraft was carrying out routine operations in international airspace when it was intercepted and hit by a Russian aircraft. It resulted in a collision and the loss of the drone, says US General James Hecker, according to Reuters. It was an aircraft of this type, the SU-27, that hit the American drone over the Black Sea. Photo: Mikhail Palinchak / AP He is in command of the US Air Force in the region. US President Joe Biden has been briefed on what happened to the US drone over the Black Sea. A spokesperson condemns what has happened. – The incident was unsafe, unprofessional and irresponsible, says spokesman John Kirby in the White House. He points out that interceptions are common, but this incident is special because of the way it was carried out by the Russian fighter jet. Kirby says the US State Department will convey its concerns to Russian authorities. NATO’s top military leadership has informed all member states about the collision. Russian authorities have so far not commented on the incident.
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