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| 2023 Black Sea drone incident | |||||||
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| Part of the Russo-Ukrainian War | |||||||
 A Su-27 approaching the drone on the footage released by the US | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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 United States | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2 Su-27 fighter jets | 1 MQ-9 Reaper drone | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None | One drone lost | ||||||
On the morning of 14 March 2023, a Russian Su-27 fighter jet intercepted and damaged an American MQ-9 Reaper drone, causing it to crash into the Black Sea.[1] This became the first direct contact between the Russian and United States Air Forces since the Cold War.[2]
The US Air Force called this "reckless, environmentally unsound and unprofessional".[3] The Russian Defense Ministry said no aircraft touched and no weapons were used,[4] however it rewarded pilots with medals for "preventing" an American drone from "violating Russia's temporary airspace".[5]
- ^ Stewart, Phil; Ali, Idrees; Stewart, Phil; Ali, Idrees (14 March 2023). "US military drone crashes into Black Sea after Russian intercept". Reuters. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "Ukraine updates: US summons Russian ambassador over drone". dw.com. 14 March 2023. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023.
- ^ Liebermann, Oren; Hansler, Jennifer; Britzky, Haley; Bertrand, Natasha (14 March 2023). "Russian fighter jet forces down US drone over Black Sea after intercept | CNN Politics". CNN. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
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:2was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Russia awards pilots from US drone crash". Agence France-Presse. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023 – via South China Morning Post.