White House Condemns ‘Reckless Incompetence’ of Russian Fighter That Collided With US Drone

White House Condemns ‘Reckless Incompetence’ of Russian Fighter That Collided With US Drone
An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft flies in a training mission in Nevada in a file photograph. Isaac Brekken/Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
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Newly released footage demonstrates that Russia lied about its interception of a U.S. drone over the Black Sea, according to the White House.

A Russian fighter jet collided with a U.S. MQ-9 drone over the Black Sea on March 14, causing the drone to crash into the sea.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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