The Air Force accused the Russian jet of acting 'in a reckless, environmentally unsound and unprofessional manner.'
Tuesday's incident occurred at about 7:03 a.m. Central European Time, according to the Air Force statement. It said an Su-27 dumped fuel on and flew in front of the MQ-9"in a reckless, environmentally unsound and unprofessional manner," demonstrating"a lack of competence in addition to being unsafe and unprofessional."
. He said that while it is not uncommon for Russia to intercept U.S. aircraft over the Black Sea, Tuesday's scuffle was"unique." He said the U.S. was unaware of Russia's intentions but committed to continuing flights over the Black Sea.
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