Pentagon says video has been edited for length but shows events in sequential order

A remarkable video released by the Pentagon shows the moments before a Russian fighter crashed into a $32m US Reaper drone after spraying it with jet fuel on Tuesday morning over the Black Sea.

The declassified footage shows an Su-27 Flanker jet making two exceptionally close passes of the uncrewed drone, spraying fuel in front of it, a harassment tactic that US experts say has not been seen before.

Continue reading…

You May Also Like

Explainer: What is the Joint Security Area between North and South Korea?

A US soldier who has been detained in North Korea reportedly entered…

Three sections of Roman wall in City of London given protected status

Remains of once vast riverside structure granted legal protection against unauthorised change…