A Russian Su-27 drove the US Air Force's Global Hawk drone off the coast of Crimea. Incident over the Black Sea

CrimeaPRESS reports:

Air incident over the Black Sea. To prevent violation of the state border, a Russian Su-27 fighter was taken into the air.

On October 15, 2023, Russian means of airspace control over the Black Sea detected an air target approaching the State border of the Russian Federation. To identify an air target and prevent violation of the State Border of the Russian Federation, a Su-27 fighter from the air defense forces on duty was scrambled into the air.

The Russian fighter crew identified the aerial target as a reconnaissance UAV RQ-4B «Global Hawk» of the US Air Force. When a Russian fighter approached, a foreign reconnaissance UAV made a turn from the State border of the Russian Federation. The Russian plane returned safely to its home airfield; no violation of the State Border of the Russian Federation was allowed— reported to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

It is emphasized that the flight of the Russian fighter was carried out in strict accordance with international rules for the use of airspace over neutral waters in compliance with safety measures.

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