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txwikinger · @txwikinger
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@Nonilex has replaced this asset by a manned reconnaissance plane over the coast of Romania - most likely with a couple of close by











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Nonilex · @Nonilex
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“Our MQ-9 aircraft was conducting routine operations in when it was intercepted & hit by a Russian aircraft, resulting in a crash & complete loss of the ,” said MajGen James B. Hecker, a snr ofcl overseeing ops in the region. “In fact, this unsafe & unprofessional act by the Russians nearly caused both aircraft to crash.”











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Nonilex · @Nonilex
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The incident prompted pilots to bring down the in in what ofcls said has become a “pattern of dangerous actions by Russian pilots” while interacting w/American & allied in . The actions, ofcls said in a statement, “could lead to miscalculation & unintended ” between the 2 countries.





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Nonilex · @Nonilex
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The Washington Post - Russian jets force down U.S. drone over Black Sea, military says

force down over Black Sea, military says

A pair of Russian fighter jets intercepted & forced down an American over the Black Sea Tues, US ofcls said, w/1 Russian jet colliding w/the propeller of the unmanned after both dumped fuel on it.








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