The U.S. European Command has declassified footage showing the moments when two Russian fighter jets flew very close to a U.S. drone over the Black Sea, dumping fuel on it — and, the Pentagon says, eventually flying into the drone. The video footage appears to show the U.S. craft was damaged by a collision.
U.S. officials believe the Russian fighter jets' harassment of the downed U.S. drone was approved by senior Russian officials, NPR has confirmed. But the U.S. says it remains unknown whether the Russian pilot intended to hit the drone, or if they made a mistake.
