Russian fighter jet strikes American MQ-9 drone flying over Syria
The US Air Force Central in a statement said that a Russian fighter aircraft flew dangerously close to a US MQ-9 drone on a defeat-ISIS mission on July 23.
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The US Air Force Central in a statement said that a Russian fighter aircraft flew dangerously close to a US MQ-9 drone on a defeat-ISIS mission on July 23.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Russian fighter jet flew within a few meters of a U.S. drone over Syria and fired flares at it, striking the American aircraft and damaging it, the U.S. military said Tuesday, the latest in a string of aggressive intercepts by Russia in the region.
A Russian fighter jet flew within a few meters of a U.S. drone over Syria and fired flares at it, striking the American aircraft and damaging it.
A Russian fighter jet flew within a few meters of a U.S. drone over Syria and fired flares at it, striking the American aircraft and damaging it.
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