NATO informed the allies on Tuesday of the “incident” in which a Russian combat plane collided with an American ‘drone’ in the Black Sea and that ended with the self-destruction, by the United States, of its device.
The Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, General Christopher Cavoli, informed the allies of the Atlantic Alliance on Tuesday “about this incident,” sources from this organization told the Spanish news agency Efe, without giving further details.
The White House has called the incident in which a Russian fighter jet collided with a US drone in the Black Sea a “reckless act” and the US will summon the Russian ambassador to Washington.
A Russian Air Force SU-27 fighter jet collided with a US drone in an incident over international waters in the Black Sea on Thursday, according to the US military.
“Our MQ-9 drone was conducting routine operations in international airspace when it was intercepted and rammed by a Russian aircraft, leading to the crash and loss of the MQ-9,” confirmed James Hecker, commander of the Russian Air Force. USA in Europe. .
However, John Kirby, a White House spokesman, condemned the action of the Russian planes, saying that it was a “thoughtless act” and recalling that in the past there had been interceptions of American drones by Russian planes, but that this incident was “unique” because it forced the US Air Force to shoot down its own drone.
The White House has also said that US President Joe Biden was briefed on the incident by national security adviser Jake Sullivan.
Meanwhile, the United States has announced that it has already summoned the Russian ambassador in Washington, to convey its “strong objection” to the Black Sea incident.
“We will summon the Russian ambassador to the State Department,” US diplomatic spokesman Ned Price said, adding that the US ambassador to Moscow also conveyed Washington’s protest in a message sent to the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Source: TSF
