The U.K. and Germany scrambled jets to ward off Russian planes near Estonia in their first-ever joint action under the NATO treaty on Tuesday, hours after a U.S. drone was downed.
A U.S. MQ-9 reaper, like the one downed by Russian jets over the Black Sea on Tuesday.
"At approximately 7:03 AM , one of the Russian Su-27 aircraft struck the propeller of the MQ-9, causing U.S. forces to have to bring the MQ-9 down in international waters. Several times before the collision, the Su-27s dumped fuel on and flew in front of the MQ-9 in a reckless, environmentally unsound and unprofessional manner. This incident demonstrates a lack of competence in addition to being unsafe and unprofessional," the U.S. European Command and U.S.
"This incident follows a pattern of dangerous actions by Russian pilots while interacting with U.S. and Allied aircraft over international airspace, including over the Black Sea. These aggressive actions by Russian aircrew are dangerous and could lead to miscalculation and unintended escalation," the statement continued.
The drone was conducting routine operations in international airspace at the time of the crash, the U.S. says.The State Department summoned Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov to express its"strong objections" to the intercept, spokesman Ned Price confirmed to reporters.Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox News Digital covering national politics and major breaking news events. Send tips to [email protected], or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders.
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