Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder declined to elaborate on whether the United States plans to recover an MQ-9 Reaper drone that crashed from the bottom of the Black Sea, but believes the Russian Black Sea Fleet has not yet received parts of the drone. TASS.
“As far as I know, the Russians have not lifted this plane at the moment. But again, regarding our attempts to bring it up, I have no new information now. I would refer you to the US Navy regarding what they have in this area,” said Ryder.
He also declined to say whether the Russian navy would attempt to remove the wreckage of the drone. In addition, the Pentagon spokesman did not specify whether the drone contains classified intelligence equipment that could fall into the hands of the Russian military.
Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder previously said during a briefing that the American MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle, which crashed into the Black Sea, was on a reconnaissance mission.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said that the Russian fighters did not use airborne weapons and did not come into contact with the American drone that crashed into the Black Sea due to sharp maneuvering.