Russian jet collides with US drone in international airspace over Black Sea, official says

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A Russian Su-27 jet collided with a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Black Sea Tuesday, a U.S. defense official told Fox News.

It was one of two Su-27’s flying. This happened in international airspace over international waters. The propeller to the drone was damaged and the drone landed in the Black Sea, west of Crimea, the U.S. defense official says. 

The Russian Su-27 was headed toward Crimea and landed there after this incident, the official says. It is unknown if there was any damage to the Su-27. 

© John Moore/Getty Images An MQ-9 Reaper drone with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) awaits the next mission over the U.S.-Mexico border on Nov. 4, 2022 at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. John Moore/Getty Images

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