Footage Russian warplane hitting US drone revealed

On March 14, the US European Forces Command (EUCOM) released footage of a Russian army Su-27 fighter jet intercepting a US MQ-9 Reaper type unmanned aerial vehicle flying over the Black Sea. During critical moments in the air, the Russian Su-27 poured fuel on the MQ-9 Reaper, crashed, and damaged its propeller while attempting to escape it. According to the statement that the footage was shared with, “On March 14, two Russian Su-27 aircraft conducted an unprofessional intercept of the MQ-9, a US Air Force unmanned aerial vehicle operating in international airspace over the Black Sea. Russian Su-27 aircraft collided with the MQ-9’s propeller, prompting American forces to shoot down the MQ-9 in international waters.”