Russian footage of the SU-27 V. MQ-9 Reaper incident on 3/14/2023 over the black sea as the MQ-9 conducts recon operations.

Video on Telegram channels allegedly shows Russian footage from one of their aircraft as they passed by extremely close to the MQ-9. The pentagon had released a statement stating that multiple SU-27s made around 20 extremely close maneuvers to the MQ-9. The last pass from a SU-27 made contact with the MQ-9 disabling its propulsion system, which resulted in the drone crash landing in the sea. The pentagon has also stated that it is working on declassifying the drone footage of the incident and releasing it to the public.

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