An official state recognition. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu presented an award to the two pilots of the Su-27 military aircraft involved in the downing of the US MQ-9 Reaper UAV over the Black Sea waters. “special operations area” boundaries.
The area the Russians are talking about appears to be airspace over war zones. As a matter of fact, the Russian ministry reported in a note that the borders are known to all users of the international airspace to prevent their full violation. The ministry’s memo also states that, according to Moscow, the drone was heading towards the “Russian border in Crimea” and as a result, the planes were scrambling to hit the intruder.
The video released by the American authorities clarified the dynamics of the accident. The U.S. aircraft embarked on a routine reconnaissance mission in international airspace. Two Moscow planes then drained fuel to damage the American plane. Following the incident, the drone was shot down by the US authorities and sank in Black Sea waters, waiting to be rescued by one force or another.
Source: Today IT
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