Reaper drone

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Pilots who destroyed US Reaper drone are honoured by Russia (Daily Mail)

The $32 million MQ-9 Reaper drone crashed into the Black Sea on Tuesday after being intercepted by the two Russian fighter jets, in what US officials have ...

military's declassified 42-second colour footage shows a Russian Su-27 approaching the back of the MQ-9 Reaper drone and releasing fuel as it passes, the Pentagon said. military, which said it then ditched the aircraft in the sea. Pictured: The Prof Vodyanitskiy research vessel in Russia which is said to be part of the search for the drone The Russian pilots of two Su-27 fighter planes that destroyed an American drone have been honoured by Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu. The MQ-9, which has a 66-foot wingspan, includes a ground control station and satellite equipment. However, Russia looks set to win the race as

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The Russian attack on a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone underlines why ... (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

Vladimir Putin still thinks he can intimidate the West, with stunts like the drone attack, into letting him dismember Ukraine.

I spent months covering the Iraq War over a period of eight years, and it couldn’t be more different from the Ukraine war. Over and over Putin’s propaganda stresses the danger of nuclear war and World War III — even though it has become clear that he won’t risk using a tactical nuclear weapon. Iraq was a civil war between religious factions that the Bush administration got sucked into because of delusions about the U.S. It is an attempt to regain a part of the former Soviet empire by eliminating independent Ukraine and annexing it to Russia. Yet Russia undermined ongoing negotiations to resolve the conflict, kept trying to expand its partial occupation of the Donbas, and organized a new war eight years later. Then he would press the West to squeeze Ukraine into accepting a deal that leaves Moscow controlling key parts of the country, while negotiations drag on indefinitely. “The U.S. Vladimir Putin will try to sway that debate in Russia’s favor, with risky machinations like the Russian downing of an “Rewarding bad behavior with more land (again) would only lead to more bad behavior,” former NATO commander Gen. In 2004, the Kremlin tried to kill democratically elected Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko with dioxin. interest, and dismisses the brutal Russian invasion as a Meantime, former President Donald Trump says if he were reelected, he would negotiate a deal that [let Russia take over](https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/03/trump-blurts-out-peace-plan-hand-russia-chunks-of-ukraine.html) Russian-speaking parts of Ukraine.

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Russia hands awards to pilots who knocked out US Reaper drone (Business Insider)

Russia decorated the two pilots whose intercept took down a US Reaper drone over the Black Sea. US and EU officials have described the incident as "unsafe ...

Russia's MOD claimed that the aircrafts did not come into contact with the drone, and that it went down as a result of "sharp maneuvering," per Reuters' translation. [Footage released by the US of the incident](https://www.businessinsider.com/us-video-russian-jet-taking-down-reaper-drone-black-sea-2023-3), which came from the drone's onboard camera, appeared to contradict Russia's claims. The pilots of the two Su-27 fighter jets Russia's Ministry of Defence announced on Friday that it had given awards to the pilots who intercepted a US MQ-9 Reaper drone earlier in the week, resulting in it crashing into the Black Sea. - The incident has frayed relations between the Kremlin and Washington DC. - US and EU officials have described the incident as "unsafe and unprofessional" on Russia's part.

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Russia awards war pilots involved in incident with U.S. Reaper ... (Ukrinform. Ukraine and world news)

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu awarded the Su-27 pilots who took part in the aggressive interception of the USAF MQ-9 Reaper reconnaissance drone ...

As a result of these actions, the drone sustained damage before hitting the water surface. The Russian version says the Reaper went down "as a result of sharp maneuvering.” As reported, according to American intelligence, Russia’s top leadership approved the actions of the Su-27 crew against the MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Black Sea.

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Su-27 Fighter Pilots That 'Downed' US MQ-9 Reaper Drone ... (EurAsian Times)

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has nominated pilots of the Su-27 fighters for state awards who “prevented” a border violation by a US MQ-9 Reaper ...

It seems that these countries are simply engaged in the disposal of old, unnecessary equipment in this way,” Peskov told a briefing, commenting on whether such supplies can affect Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine. The US blamed Russian Su-27 fighters for intercepting the MQ-9 drone over the Black Sea and releasing jet fuel on it several times. “Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu, presented for state awards the pilots of the Su-27 aircraft, who prevented the violation of the borders of the area of the temporary regime for the use of airspace, established for the purpose of conducting a special military operation, by the US unmanned aerial vehicle MQ-9,” the ministry said in a statement.

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Watch: Footage of Russian jets dumping fuel on US MQ-9 Reaper ... (Interesting Engineering)

Russian planes have become more aggressive toward US bases in the past two weeks. Russia wants U.S. and allies to stop supplying weapons and intel.

The U.S. The U.S., on the other hand, has said that Russian warplanes have become aggressive to U.S. On Tuesday morning, the U.S. aircraft, following which the video feed is pixelated. A pair of Russian Su-27 flanker jets intercepted the uncrewed drone and made two exceptional close passes. has accused the Russian jets of damaging the drone's propeller, Russia has claimed that the drone went down after performing a "sharp maneuver".

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Why did Russia bring down the Reaper drone? (Washington Examiner)

Russia's downing of a U.S. Air Force Reaper MQ-9 surveillance drone over the Black Sea this week has become a new inflection point in the war in Ukraine.

The downing of the U.S. This show of strength was likely intended to reassure the Russian population that Putin is willing to confront the West. Or perhaps this antic was designed as a show of strength to the Russian people? [Vladimir Putin](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/VLADIMIR-PUTIN) has moved up a rung on the escalation ladder. Air Force Reaper MQ-9 surveillance drone over the Black Sea this week has become a new inflection point in the [war in Ukraine](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/war-in-ukraine). Belying video evidence which showed a Russian pilot flew into the drone, he blamed a mix of U.S.

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Russia awards pilots involved in confrontation with a U.S. drone ... (NPR)

The United States accused Russia of an "unsafe" and "unprofessional" intercept of its MQ-9 Reaper surveillance drone that forced it to be brought down over ...

will continue with "routine" reconnaissance missions in international airspace, Russia has warned it sees such flights as "provocations" that would warrant a similar Russian response. NPR has previously reported that U.S. MOSCOW — Russia's Defense Ministry has awarded state honors to the pilots of two fighter jets the U.S. officials expressed uncertainty whether the pilot intentionally hit the drone or made a mistake. The video feed cuts out, and a final clip shows a damaged propeller blade on the drone. surveillance plane was flying with its transponders off and had crashed into the water of its own accord due to sudden sharp maneuvers.

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