Video: Russian fighter jet collides with US drone
Posted on AllSides March 16th, 2023
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A Russian fighter jet collided with a large U.S. surveillance drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday, raising tensions between the two nations. NewsNation obtained video footage of the collision between the Russian Su-27 fighter jet and the MQ-9 Reaper drone.
Video from the U.S. Air Force showed two Russian fighter jets attempting to take down the drone. As the first jet neared the drone, it dumped fuel on it and flew overhead, just missing it. When the second fighter jet approached the drone, it also dumped fuel upon it and then struck the...