Anatoly Antonov, the Russian ambassador to Washington, claims that American drones collected intelligence data that was later used by Kiev to attack Russian forces and Russian territory. It has been reported TASS.
“The unacceptable activities of the US military in the immediate vicinity of our borders are alarming. We understand very well for what purpose such unmanned reconnaissance and attack vehicles are used, ”the diplomat says.
He wondered: “What are they (UAVs) doing thousands of miles from the United States?” According to Antonov, the answer is obvious: “They are busy collecting intelligence information that was later used by the Kiev regime to attack our armed forces and our region.”
formerly Antonov called To the State Department after an American drone crashed over the Black Sea. According to the US Armed Forces, Russian Su-27s intercepted an MQ-9 Reaper reconnaissance aircraft in the sky over the water area, and one of them touched it with its wing, damaging its propeller. As a result, he was “forced to drown” by the Americans. Russia’s Defense Ministry denies using weapons and making physical contact with US planes.