Two Russian Su-27 fighter jets and one MQ-9 Reaper drone were involved in an incident over the Black sea. One of the Russian planes hit the MQ-9’s propeller, according to a press release by EUCOM. This forced the remotely piloted aircraft to come down. It is as yet unclear how exactly the midair occurred or whether it was intentional.

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BBC, US drone crashes after encounter with Russian jet, March 14. 2023, available at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64957792 [last accessed 14/03/2023].

CNN, Russian fighter jet forces down US drone over Black Sea, March 14. 2023, available at http://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/14/politics/us-drone-russian-jet-black-sea [last accessed 14/03/2023].

EUCOM, Russian aircraft collides into US unmanned system in international waters, March 14. 2023, available at https://www.eucom.mil/pressrelease/42314/russian-aircraft-collides-into-us-unmanned-system-in-international-waters [last accessed 14/03/2023].

The Drive, Russian Su-27 Collided With U.S. MQ-9 Over Black Sea, March 14. 2023, available at https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/russian-su-27-collided-with-u-s-mq-9-over-black-sea [last accessed 14/03/2023].

USNI News, UPDATED: U.S. MQ-9 Drone Crashes in Black Sea After Encounter with Russian Fighters, March 14, 2023, available at https://news.usni.org/2023/03/14/u-s-mq-9-drone-crashes-in-black-sea-after-encounter-with-russian-fighter [last accessed 14/03/2023].

- Timecodes -
00:00 - Midair collision
00:55 - The incident
03:13 - Why the Black Sea
04:45 - What about recovery
05:36 - Broader context

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