Russian Fighter Jet Collides with US Drone Over International Airspace
An escalating air incident between Russia and the U.S. raises security concerns after a Russian fighter plane collided with a U.S. Reaper drone in international airspace and waters over the Black Sea. On Tuesday, the Russian aircraft, a Su-27, damaged the MQ-9 Reaper drone’s propeller, bringing the unmanned aerial vehicle down in the Black Sea. The Su-27 then made landfall in Crimea. The U.S. State Department responded swiftly with a summons for the Russian Ambassador …