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3/15/23

Ukraiine War: Russia-US relations: Russian jets shoot down fighter jet size US drone above Black sea internatipnal waters, while US sits on hands, working out appropiate response

Washington has summoned Russia's ambassador to the US to the State Department to express its "strong objection" after a Russian fighter jet struck an American surveillance drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday, causing US forces to bring the drone down in international waters. 

"We will summon the Russian ambassador to the State Department," said US diplomatic spokesman, Ned Price in a press briefing, calling the incident a "brazen violation of international law."

He added that the US ambassador in Moscow had also conveyed Washington's protests in a message to the Russian Foreign Ministry.

The US military says a Russian jet Su-27 jet collided with the unmanned aerial vehicle over the Black Sea, forcing the drone down. 

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