Ensimmäisiä tietoja tullut Yhdysvaltojen Mustalla merellä ongelmiin joutuneesta MQ-9 Reaper UAV:sta. Tutkinta meneillään eikä vielä tietoa lentolaitteen katoamisen tai putoamisen syystä.
"An “Incident” involving a U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Drone has occurred over the Black Sea, there are some reports that the Drone has been Shot Down, however an Investigation is currently ongoing."
edit: Vaihdetaan lähde CNN:n uutiseen. Reaper jouduttiin laskemaan alas kansainvälisille vesille sen jälkeen, kun venäläinen SU-27 oli ensin dumpannut polttoainetta Reaperin edessä ja vahingoittanut sen potkuria.
"A Russian fighter jet forced down a US Air Force drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday after damaging the propeller of the American MQ-9 Reaper drone, according to a US official familiar with the incident.
The Reaper drone and two SU-27 Flanker jets were operating over international waters over the Black Sea when one of the Russian jets intentionally flew in front of and dumped fuel in front of the unmanned drone, according to the official. One of the jets then damaged the propeller of the Reaper, which is mounted on the rear of the drone, the official said. The damage to the propeller forced the US to bring down the Reaper in international waters in the Black Sea."
A Russian fighter jet forced down a US Air Force drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday after damaging the propeller of the American MQ-9 Reaper drone, according to a US official familiar with the incident.
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