Tensions rise as US and Russia clash over downed drone in Black Sea.
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The US military has released declassified video footage taken by an MQ-9 Reaper drone that shows the moment a Russian Su-27 fighter jet collided with it after attempting to spray the drone with jet fuel. The video shows two passes taken by the jets to spray the drone, with the second resulting in the collision with the drone's propeller. Communications were lost with the drone for a minute, and when the feed resumed, one of the propeller blades was damaged.
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