Armed Forces Russia Two warplanes were mobilized due to the presence in the Black Sea region. According to the Ministry of Defense, which did not provide details on the origin of these drones, several drones allegedly carried out so-called surveillance missions on the Crimean peninsula.
The official note is limited to identifying models of the MQ-9 “Reaper” and TB2 “Bayraktar” drones that “deflected” and eventually left the area after the Russian aircraft were mobilized. According to Moscow, “a possible violation” of Russian national sovereignty was averted.
This is not the first time the Russian authorities have reported such an incident, and in fact on 5 August they assured: one of his warriors blocked his way flying eye American MQ-9 ‘Also Reaper in the Black Sea. In March, Russian aviation shot down another US vehicle in the area.