Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu had a telephone conversation with the head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin. The talks were held at the initiative of the American side: the heads of the military departments of the countries discussed the incident with the crash of an American UAV in the Black Sea. About this March 15 reported press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
Shoigu pointed out to the head of the Pentagon that the cause of the incident was the actions of the United States in non-compliance with the restricted flight zone declared by the Russian Federation, which was established due to a special operation, and the strengthening of intelligence activities once morest Russia’s interests.
In addition, the Russian side noted that US drone flights near Crimea are provocative and create preconditions for an escalation of the situation in the Black Sea zone.
Russia is not interested in such a development of events, the Ministry of Defense specified, but it will continue to respond proportionately to all provocations.
“The major nuclear powers should act as responsibly as possible, including by maintaining military channels of communication to discuss any crisis situations,” the message says.
American MQ-9 drone and Russian fighters over the Black Sea: what is known?
On Tuesday, March 14, in the evening it became known regarding the fall of an American drone. The European command of the US Armed Forces insists that the device fell following it was hit by a Russian Su-27, the Americans also claim that the incident occurred in international waters.
The Russian Ministry of Defense blamed the crash on a sharp maneuver, as a result of which the drone lost altitude and collided with the surface of the water.
How the world media wrote regarding the incident with the American UAV and the Russian fighter jet can be read in the Fontanka article.
