US releases footage from drone crash with Russian fighter jets

The Pentagon has released footage of Tuesday's encounter between a US surveillance drone and a Russian fighter jet as it played out over the Black Sea.

The US says the Russian jet was clearly targeting the drone over international waters.

[Danielseven-irmq]

American military drone in the wrong neighborhood.

[metalministershow]

Whoever calls for military action over this, they need to be the one to carry it out personally. Don't start a war over a drone.

[khirshagk]

So the Americans can blow up a gas pipeline but get their knickers in a twist when they lose a drone

[patmooney]

And why is an American drone in that area? How about Russia puts drones in Mexico see will America be OK with that. Stay out of other country's and your drones will be OK

[lukei]

They should show the map where it happened so everyone gets the perspective of 'we have the right to be there'.

[larklark]

At least they didn’t use a 4 million dollar rocket to take down a ballon😂

[goosecouple]

Americans: "Black sea is racist ! Drain it !!"

[Themannishboy]

If you believe a fighter jet can collide with another aircraft and not sustain serious damage itself then you are not a thinker. More than that would any pilot, no matter how cocky, have the cajones to intentionally hit another aircraft with the one he/she is piloting? I don't think so.

[protyusgames]

Our country is 6000 miles away, but we have every right. Seems like bullshit to me.

[stenkarasin]

Interesting video, certainly it demonstrates the sheer flying skill of the Russian pilots.

[ǾœœǾ]

The problem for Russia wasn't the passive "reconnaissance" or the "flying over international waters." There are plenty of satellites for that. The problem is U.S. drones directing Ukrainian attacks against Crimea, and this was probably the next one.

[photobyTaps]

Everytime NATO moves further East, over extends Article 5, and indirectly engages; it gives further credence to Putin's claims

[adrianjohn.]

i like how the pilot pissed all over it first before knocking it’s cheating ass outta da sky😎

[serbooo]

I think Russia needs to send a spy plane off the coast of Calrifornia ...

[mizzo]

Wow - Moscow looks beautiful compared to Ukraines wastelands

[esthersdaughterlong]

Oh baloney!
Every Country knows Crimea is a No Fly Zone. That's Russian territory. Or to put it another way it's a NTAM.

[bencherdent]

Then why did the drone have its transponder switched off???? Why is none of the international media conglomerates reporting Everything needs to be taken with a pinch of salt.

[h]

American drone over the Black Sea?...it seems a bit too far from home!

[tonybennett]

Amazing how the camera went out just as the alleged damage was done..with this sort of thing can always smell a rat.

[Jimmy_in_Mexico]

Good on Russia. It's about time somebody stands up to the USA and their cowardly drone activity.