Russian Fighter Jet Crashes US Drone in the Black Sea
The Russian Air Force, in a dangerous game of cat and mouse, clipped a US MQ-9 Reaper drone today, bringing it down over international waters near Crimea.
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The Russian Air Force, in a dangerous game of cat and mouse, clipped a US MQ-9 Reaper drone today, bringing it down over international waters near Crimea.
According to assessments by western officials, Russia has refrained from buying ballistic missiles from Iran out of fear that Ukraine’s allies would counter by supplying Kyiv with long-range rockets in response.
A number of Ukrainian drones have caused a great deal of concern in Russia recently. Some see them as foreshadowing a future large-scale attack.
In recent years, Iran has successfully deployed drones in military operations throughout the Middle East and, most recently, in supporting Russia in their attacks on Ukraine.
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World-leading consumer drone manufacturer DJI has been involved in the Ukraine-Russia war for months now.