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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Nicola Slawson

First Thing: Moscow told to respect international airspace after US drone crash

An MQ-9 Reaper flies a training mission over a test and training range Nevada in 2019
An MQ-9 Reaper flies a training mission over a test and training range Nevada in 2019. A Russian fighter collided with a US Reaper drone yesterday. Photograph: Airman 1st Class William Rio Rosado HANDOUT/EPA

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A Russian fighter jet has collided with a US Reaper drone, forcing it into the Black Sea, in what US forces called an “unsafe and unprofessional” intercept. Responding to the incident, the British defence secretary, Ben Wallace, urged Moscow to respect international airspace.

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