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Pentagon says footage reveals Russian Su-27 approaching the again of MQ-9 drone and starting to launch gasoline because it passes.
The USA navy has launched footage it says is of an unsafe intercept earlier of a US drone by a Russian jet over the Black Sea.
The US on Tuesday alleged {that a} Russian Su-27 fighter jet collided with one among its Reaper surveillance drones in worldwide airspace, forcing it to crash into the ocean. Russia denied it intentionally introduced down the unmanned aerial car.
VIDEO: Two #Russian Su-27s performed an unsafe & unprofessional intercept w/a @usairforce intelligence, surveillance & reconnaissance unmanned MQ-9 working w/i worldwide airspace over the #BlackSea March 14. https://t.co/gMbKYNtIeQ @HQUSAFEAFAF @DeptofDefense @NATO pic.twitter.com/LB3BzqkBpY
— US European Command (@US_EUCOM) Mar 16, 2023
The declassified 42-second footage launched by the US European Command reveals the Su-27 fighter jet approaching the again of the MQ-9 drone, the Pentagon mentioned. The jet jet poured gasoline on the unmanned aerial car after which struck its propeller, it added.
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