The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed the MQ-9 'Reaper' drone crashed 'as a result of sharp maneuvering,' rather than the actions of Russian fighter jets.
has claimed that a U.S. drone that crashed over the Black Sea downed itself following"sharp maneuvering."
A statement from the ministry said that the drone had"violated" airspace by flying toward the Russian-occupied territory of Crimea with its transponders turned off. Russian jets were then sent to"identify the violator" but did not use weapons or make contact with the U.S. aircraft, according to the ministry.
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