2023 Black Sea drone incident

When

14 Mar 2023

Kind

Air disaster

Coordinates

43.41° N, 34.26° E

Description

aviation incident in the Black Sea on March 14, 2023, in which a Russian fighter jet intercepted and likely brought down an American drone

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Russian–US military interaction

On the morning of 14 March 2023, a Russian Su-27 fighter jet intercepted and damaged an American MQ-9 Reaper drone, causing it to crash into the Black Sea. This became the first direct contact between the Russian and United States air forces since the Cold War.

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