The representative of the US National Security Council, John Kirby, said that the wreckage of the MQ-9 Reaper drone, which fell into the Black Sea the day before, may never be able to be recovered to the surface. It is reported by Interfax with reference to CNN.
“We are still evaluating whether it is possible to make attempts to get it. Maybe you shouldn’t even try,” Kirby said.
At the same time, he said that the United States had already minimized the risk of valuable information falling into the wrong hands if any other country managed to get a drone from the sea.
Kirby also said that the US authorities reminded the Russian ambassador in Washington to be more careful when flying in international airspace near US aircraft that are legally flying.
In turn, Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev in the program “Moscow. Kremlin. Putin” said that Russia will try to get the remains of an American drone that fell into the Black Sea. “I don’t know if we will be able to get it or not, but the fact that we need to do this and we will do it is a must. I hope, of course, for success,” he said.
According to Patrushev, the incident with the American drone once again confirms that the United States is directly involved in military operations in Ukraine.
Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said the US will continue to fly wherever international law allows and Russian military aircraft are required to operate safely and professionally. He called the drone situation “part of a series of aggressive, risky and unsafe activities in international airspace.” “So make no mistake, the United States will continue to fly and operate wherever international law allows. And Russia has an obligation to operate military aircraft in a safe and professional manner,” Austin said.
On March 14, the US European Command reported that an American MQ-9 Reaper drone fell into the Black Sea after it was hit by a Russian Su-27 fighter.
The Russian military, in turn, said that Russian fighters did not use weapons against the American drone over the Black Sea, it fell as a result of sharp maneuvering.
Source: Rosbalt
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