The Department of Defense has released footage of the MQ-9 “Reaper” drone’s demise at the hands of a Russian pilot flying a Su-27 “Flanker.”
Lara Seligman of Politico reports:
The Warzone has an excellent write-up about the collision here.
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Fuel dumped by a Russian Su-27 aircraft is seen by an MQ-9 aircraft over the Black Sea, March 14, 2023, in this still image taken from a handout video.
Courtesy of U.S. European Command/Handout via Reuters
The Department of Defense has released footage of the MQ-9 “Reaper” drone’s demise at the hands of a Russian pilot flying a Su-27 “Flanker.”
Lara Seligman of Politico reports:
The Warzone has an excellent write-up about the collision here.

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Luther Ray Abel is an Associate Editor for National Review. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Luther is a proud native of Sheboygan, Wis.
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