US, Russia trade warnings against 'escalation' over drone crash I DW News

The US is warning Russia against an escalation after a collision between a US spy drone and a Russian fighter jet in international airspace near Ukraine. Washington says a Russian plane hit its unmanned aircraft and forced it to crash into the Black Sea. Russia says there was no contact and described the incident as a provocation.
Moscow said the American drone sharply maneuvered and crashed after an encounter with Russian jets near Crimea, but insisted that Russian fighter jets didn't fire weapons or hit the drone. The Russian Defense Ministry said their fighters from air defense forces on duty were in the air to identify the "intruder" over the Black Sea.
The US said that a Russian fighter jet struck the propeller of the surveillance drone in "brazen violation of international law."
This the first direct encounter between Russia and the US since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year.
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[@lailaalfaddil7389]

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[@susannnico]

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[@RustedCroaker]

US: "You pissed on my drone!"

[@RodneyWolfram]

also " u know now that we are covered in fuel ,we would make a better bomb " in Klingon "prepare for RAMMING SPEED"

[@AbuShivaToyib]

Russia : so what...

[@orchid6699]

Meanwhile Russia getting pissed on in Ukraine

[@Neo-xn7vc]

US been pissing on Russia for a year. How many Russian lifes did the US weapons take ? It´s time to piss on the US.

[@T.M.N.N]

@@orchid6699you act as if the Ukrainians are weak and the country isn’t heavily fortified! Just because the entire story isn’t public shouldn’t give one the right to over shadow the effort by either side! Nobody wins in war besides the arms dealers

[@harrynarainen5452]

This reminds me of those insurance scams on youtube, where people run and jumps in front of a car but then the owner just happens to have a dash camXD

[@colinobrien3806]

As an ex autopilot myself condolences to the drone family and the balloon community for the barbaric attack last month

[@jpcough6591]

Ex autopilot lmfao 😂👌

[@newnotification30]

🤦🏽‍♂️ 😂

[@ayoubbaydoun252]

LOL

[@josephdahdouh2725]

The balloons are my cousins. And I still am grieving their loss till this day. They were almost as intelligent as me. But, they were also newborns with an entire lief ahead of them. 😰, it's still a conspiracy to the Balloon nation on what really cause the my cousin to derail. My cousin was also pregnant, and so I miss my unborn cousins young balloon.

[@FranFerioli]

Somewhere an AI might be devastated!

[@alandavis7987]

I can’t blame the drone’s brother if it seeks revenge by downing a couple russian jets.

[@samlees783]

i doubt that very much, america it seems doesn’t have the stomach

[@mostlyshorts7462]

​@sam lees we definitely have the stomach for it , just have been giving you every option to keep your lives, take it as weakness if you want, but it will be you and your family who's bodies sit in dirt piles

[@maddogpham9815]

@@samlees783 Biden does not have any backbones, that is why Russia and China are taking advantage of the old man.

[@Jdjdbxdj]

An unmanned drone and a manned aircraft are two very different things.

[@chrisduncan3943]

Yes, lets start ww3 over this. Good idea.

[@Fifty8day]

The Russian ambassador is not fooling anyone with his combover😂

[@beatbonjon1384]

🤣🤣🤣

[@FranFerioli]

The Ambassador "adventurous hairstyling" is as credible as the drone "sharp manoeuvring" story 🙄

[@mrjerzheel]

Have you seen Bidens hair plugs🤣

[@Papawcanner]

Trump stole his hair spray .

[@NathansHVAC]

Pretty hairy situation

[@MrandMrsWestie]

We need to ask the real questions, have they tried switching the drone of and on again.... ?

[@billyandrew]

The first of many up votes, I hope and deservedly so. 👏👏👏😂

[@amparogonzalezalvarez2295]

🧑‍🔧

[@johnsochacki7002]

Brilliant. 😂🤣😅😭😅🤣😂

[@odiliujubuonu5439]

If America was pissed about Chinese balloon why can't Russia be pissed by American drones close to its territory?

[@sebastiaanl9876]

Because the balloon was flying above their own country for days… this drone operated in international airspace… that why

[@rawux1228]

@@sebastiaanl9876 without anyone knowing it...

[@warriormonk3062]

Russia say they’re going to confiscate the debris even though it is in international airspace and international waters but yet they’re claiming they don’t want confrontation. Seems confrontational to me

[@ryaku5]

They want to steal our technology. And since their spies are so bad at it, they resort to 'accidents' and 'escalation' talk to get it. Talk about pathetic.

[@rex30000]

Russia doesn't care about America's opinion.. if Russia takes the drone's corpse, what can America do? nothing..

[@RetroEcoChicken]

they are afraid we will find the wish sticker.

[@johnsochacki7002]

Confrontation is sticking your nose into someone else’s business which is thousands of miles away from where your nose is

[@johnsochacki7002]

Are you a western bot ?

[@krippystacks885]

I personally knew this drone so this definitely hit home for me

[@matthewgwinn8504]

Sorry to hear that brotha

[@jdubb6960]

This is Vietnam started dont get it twisted

[@Conorh234]

@@jdubb6960 literally thinking this

[@brownmold]

Flying a MQ9 reaper drone ca 60 km of a naval base of a country at war? Then you want to weep about its loss? Who is trying to escalate?

[@WhatHappenedIn-vt3vq]

If your the invader and the one who insists on fighting for occupation, obviously you. Russia doesn’t have the right ti say we can’t put recon in foreign or international airspace

[@brownmold]

@@WhatHappenedIn-vt3vq LOL. Says the country that freaks out over a balloon....

[@brownmold]

@@flroy8712 Balloons....

[@kimlavender185kimlavender9]

@@flroy8712 No, it was not in interrnational airspace - the flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle was carried out with closed transponders in violation of the limits of the area of the temporary airspace use regime established for the conduct of a special military operation imposed on all users of the international airspace and published in accordance with the international standards

[@Steelfly12]

Those things don't just fall from the sky, and I'm sure the US has the video from this drone.

[@alnyshka1375]

Пусть США покажут видео с дрона, тогда все домыслы и враньё прекратятся.

[@davon_yt5031]

Yk why it won't get out them galactic boys here

[@josephh374]

If they show the public the footage??? Not a good sign. Reason for retaliation that would need public's backing.

[@Robert-xy4xi]

The US will complain then swept it under the carpet!The Drone was close to Crimea and was spying on Russian facilities!So it was legitimate!

[@Xfactor84]

@@josephh374 even if they do retaliate it’s a drone they would just have to shoot down or sabotage a Russian drone no one was killed like how the America killed a Chinese pilot in 2001

[@jimmyxvm6344]

That drone was doing recon stuff for Ukraine that's why they self data deleted.

[@dmitrilyutenko32]

Absolutely correct. And it all happened NEAR Russia's border.

[@olafsigursons]

@@dmitrilyutenko32 Correction: over international water.

[@Robert-xy4xi]

@@olafsigursons BS and Russia should stop anymore drones if near Russian borders!The drones are being used to spy on Russian forces to give the Schweinisch Bandera-Reich in Kiev! The drones are being used in this proxy war!

[@julioalbertoherrera1339]

​​​@@olafsigursons But now the drone is now in international water.

[@stevea2909]

​@@julioalbertoherrera1339 US navy seals have retreived our little toy @ 04:00 AM Central European time Wenesday according to RT News, Moscow

[@darrellhagopian9406]

There are two versions: what happened, and the Russian version. Why do networks pretend the russians have any credibility left?

[@digitaldogz3262]

Why do the pretend the US has any credibility?

[@kevinrousseau1320]

Why do any networks pretend the U.S. has any credibility left!!??

[@miguelrafaelromerorosales9544]

I'm from Arizona, and my question is one. What happened to North Stream 2?

[@billyandrew]

Classified, it would appear.

[@lonesheepdog6337]

Either the US or UK blew it up, maybe a joint operation. Probably Britain because under the 5 eyes agreement Nord Stream is in Britain's area of responsibility.

[@NathansHVAC]

Official us intelligence says 6 snorkelers from a ukraine yacht

[@lonesheepdog6337]

@@NathansHVAC right 🤣

[@SnekBoop]

The drone does have cameras right 🤔

[@christianevanherck6023]

The drone footage falls under classified information

[@danbamhatman4121]

It will be released

[@derechtepurkus]

​@@christianevanherck6023 ofc Russia and the US know what happend, they just dont like to share it with us and rather play their political games

[@nickkomlev687]

Cameras are pointed down, imagine that, not a huge benefit from surveilling the open sky with a drone

[@privateaccount5400]

They have sensors on them

[@reonbarrett5546]

why was the Drone there seem usa can do what they like if was in usa it be ok the Drone was to cash by the usa so we go news just a game, no way will usa fight Russia

[@wallywalpamur4951]

The drone was there to monitor Russian activity. The same reason China has a spy ship close to Australia. Besides, it was in international waters which makes it legal.

[@jagtvtravelnkitchen]

My condolences to drone family 😭😭😭

[@sosososwaggva]

Comments like these that robotic AI will remember when they take over.

[@abcddef2112]

@@sosososwaggva They are treated like disposable no wonder they will rise up.

[@hermes667]

Stop! You upset Skynet with your comments.

[@danielechessa2862]

WINNING SO HARD🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MrCPPG]

Joan, Sloan and little Capone all thank you for your thoughts and prayers.

[@WiseOwl_1408]

Dumped fuel on it? That's hilarious

[@nerdyali4154]

Why? It's a well known way of trying to disrupt engines.

[@jakewright4394]

bloody good pilot that russain!

[@Intel-i7-9700k]

Russian shovels are getting more and more capabilities every day, I see

[@ufi9540]

Methodics of drone shot down doesn't interesting. This just a declaration of war against USA.

[@mohiuddinalamgir2327]

Not so reckless compared with sabotaging Nordstream pipeline

[@yorrickloooper9398]

Flying your drone near a warzone doesnt come with any risks. Totally save, no incidents can happen there. Get real.

[@maximedamour5192]

*Near a warzone* is NOT inside of the warzone. Big diffenrence there. Get real.

[@kimlavender185kimlavender9]

@@maximedamour5192 No, it was not in interrnational airspace - the flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle was carried out with closed transponders in violation of the limits of the area of the temporary airspace use regime established for the conduct of a special military operation imposed on all users of the international airspace and published in accordance with the international standards

[@maximedamour5192]

@@kimlavender185kimlavender9

[@basedmushroom]

"International air space" what were the coordinates?

[@dlions9068]

They wouldn't answer how far or close it was to Russian airspace. I'm also interested in where this happened.

[@bernardchesneau3091]

If the US had not sent the drone there in the first place, this issue could not have existed! Grow up people, please grow up.

[@sirmitchy6718]

You can see they are grooming the public and gearing us up for future escalation. The masses are so gullible.

[@cetGT3]

Dumping fuel i front of it may have been to choke to intake system and cause the engine to flood or flame out

[@u.p.woodtick3296]

My same thoughts

[@puplipani6433]

It is not fuel but vodka but America embarrassed to admit it

[@MubYus]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@hiei5040]

It is the WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS GAME of " I'm NOT TOUCHING YOU !!!" " I'M NOT TOUCHING YOUUUUU!!!"

[@T.M.N.N]

Red light green light!

[@davidboi4025]

I like how everything depends on whether or not this guy can chill everyone out.....

[@NoPrisoners7]

Drone crash? It got knocked out of the sky! But hey, they only cost $32 million each.

[@ielaniasetiawan2507]

S 27 = Drone >< F 22 = Ballon

[@billyandrew]

You forgot the result...public laughter with a pinch of scorn. 😂😂😂

[@zephyros3039]

The drone costs 57 mln USD but the Nord Streams that America destroyed cost much higher.

[@gozzog]

cry more

[@niburu1508]

ZEPHYROS - Drone spying for third party is act of war. The Nord Stream destruction will be paid for

[@8vI]

Great perspectives as always!

[@foilhat1138]

This isn't really surprising Muscovy has been doing reckless and idiotic stuff like this in the air for decades.

[@guitaristteacobouy]

Electronic interference from a russian shovel downed it

[@billyandrew]

Wagner shovels...indestructible!

[@montgisard7225]

Let me summarize ! The us are complaining that theirs supposedly spy drone , was spotted and down , far from home , in a area they have nothing to do ! 😅 ah ah aha

[@niburu1508]

Mont -UNPROVOKED as always of course - the drone as searching for balloons

[@montgisard7225]

@@niburu1508 sure ! Far away from America ! What were they doing there ? Yeah for balloons maybe 🤔

[@niburu1508]

@@montgisard7225 - spying for a third party is an act of war apparently - what else would their intentions be?

[@dragilxcom4176]

Using the US usual tone, Russian ambassador should say "It is a threat to RF national security and we have the legitimate right to nullify the threat."

[@MovieGuy808]

Wasn’t the drone in international airspace? So no. They did not have a right to down it. But Russia has become a fascist 3rd world country, so it is to be expected.

[@Miniorpernik]

Or ..."u didn't blow our gas pipes to Europe,we didn't should down Ur precious drone":-)

[@Miniorpernik]

​@@MovieGuy808how Bout the gas pipes to Europe?That count?

[@niburu1508]

Fragile - Spying for a third party an act of WAR

[@comrade9374]

​@@MovieGuy808even Russia was also on international airspace 😏

[@user-os5uk5nc4z]

"US summons russian ambassador" in my game spoiled head its like "US has spent all of its skill points from levelups on the magic tree and can now summon Russian ambassadors".

[@orchid6699]

Hirohito 1945: You are the ammo my friend Putin 2023: You are the ammo comrade

[@messityler4121]

@@orchid6699 Biden 2023: We are out of Money... (All money goes to the big guy, time to print some cash) 😅

[@Bialy_1]

​@@messityler4121 Very funy... maybe decide first: Are they out of money or are they printing it? Private banks were out of money->as they locked assets in bonds that you change into cash after 10 years->that is far from USA being "out of Money"... Russia on the other hand lost most of its money and is cut off from its money cow->EU market -> is unable to pay even to the Russian soldiers and families of fallen Russian soldiers...

[@mnoot7209]

Ahhh... you forget the Sidewinders, Ruski gameboy. And the self-destruct bomb that takes out two SU-27s for the price of one drone. Who needs skill points!? Speaking of Skill Points: How many you got left in Bakhmut? Clearly you haven't used any there yet... hahaha (Btw, patriotic comrade... why are you playing with games instead of digging patriotic trenches in the muck of Bakhmut?) 😛

[@messityler4121]

@BruceWayne-sz3th like the president yes, we are definitely smoking weed... like the america can be decribe in a single word Asufutimaehaehfutbw... yes we smoking weed all day 😅

[@maxfalconi6995]

I'm calling you in regards to your extended spy drone warranty

[@howardmarriott7128]

Didn't the US shoot down a Chinese weather balloon for invading its airspace. On that basis Russia had every right.

[@ConalRF]

Brought down without a single shot fired. Stay sharp, USAF.

[@nerdyali4154]

Obviously they should have used titanium props and oxygen free engines. Silly USAF!

[@80-80.]

Send in more drones.

[@arefkr]

Send more F-35s I would say

[@rbrb5275]

Warmonger

[@rbrb5275]

@@arefkr warmonger

[@alexrockstone9035]

@@arefkr try to send )

[@mountainfrost7095]

Send more Russian jets to piss on it again. 😅 Russian pilot went ' I piss on you!!!'

[@tristanpatterson3843]

Wow, did RU have cheek to ban DW in Russia before you guys banned RT in Germany? The absolute gall.

[@vidalskyociosen3326]

Not only DW are banned lots of news media too, even holding blank paper outside the building was banned.

[@ssembatyajohn8926]

Hahaha spot on

[@СерхиоБускетс-ф7я]

KZbin blocked all 50 of our media channels

[@purekarate]

What was a drone there for?, it's a bit like the baloon situation in the USA.

[@superdad933]

What's the problem?... the Americans got the Chinese spy balloon while the Russians got the US spy drone.

[@heavyduty4010]

Nord Stream was blown up by the USA isn't that a provocation. 🤣🤣🤣

[@kimlavender185kimlavender9]

@All Out Of Bubble Gum No need for evidence, it came straight out of the horses' mouth

[@thulanidngubane8603]

Last month America was shooting Chinese Kids balloons with F35 missiles 🤷

[@baronsamedi5224]

The Chinese balloon was shot down for violating American airspace. This incident is over international airspace. Learn the difference. And the F-35 is an aircraft not a missile, the missile they used was an AIM-9X Sidewinder. Also they used the F-22 not the F-35.

[@LetsEndHumanity]

Que?

[@orchid6699]

Hirohito 1945: You are the ammo my friend Putin 2023: You are the ammo comrade

[@SterileNeutrino]

That makes no sense at all. Find something better.

[@anfio137]

USA：you pissed my drone Russia ： so what USA：nothing😅

[@Ryanowning]

This is going to age like fine milk.

[@WHS_reviews]

Is that how it goes Ivan? We will see.

[@MrCPPG]

Dump fuel and nick the prop. Gotta try that on the next Bear Bomber near Alaska.

[@gerrycastlemanwarde5933]

I would expect a response "accidental response" or America can pack its suitcase!

[@kentershackle1329]

Those Bear Bombers ain't packed with SPY instruments, and relaying the info to the ground, where most probably caused casualties on the ground based on the info gained..

[@stealthassasin1day291]

I still find Moscow's story very funny. They came to inspect a manned drone and all of a sudden it looses altitude and kills itself. A child can come up with a better story than that.

[@alexxxXXXrus]

Fly by Su27 spool generates 7-11tons of air pressure. Its enought to loose wings propellers etc. without any of touch. By the way, rhe day ealier B52 imitate attack on StPeterburg.

[@Oblithian]

This guy is my favourite presenter on DW. I would like to see more of him, though DW seems to have someone different every video almost.

[@russianprincess3673]

WHY IS HE YOUR FAVOURITE? YULIYA 🌹

[@strictlysport3624]

Just release the footage and let people judge for themselves

[@niburu1508]

Str

[@niburu1508]

Strictly - before or after it has been tampered with? Or both?

[@kimchung864]

Even if we would let the facts speak for themselves, the Kremlin regime would continue their lies and deception. It's hopeless.

[@Bialy_1]

Nah, Russia first needs to lie about everything and then double down on all the lies and call people names for telling the truth... 😁 Then is time to show the video and build Russian reputation in the world as the biggest lier on the face of this planet!🙃

[@46mrph]

It don't matter as Russians not believe anything they see with own eyes. They only programed to swallow what ever Pytin spits out.

[@Avenger_pointed]

The International Bully must be put in place

[@backwardthoughts1022]

indeed china and russia need to up bases near the cancerous usa mafia

[@CertifiablyDatBoi]

Is that the US or Russia?

[@Meeko2689]

The US

[@КристинаЙорданова-р8л]

@@Meeko2689 Depends for some is Ruzzia

[@WHS_reviews]

In this case that is ruZZia.

[@LathropLdST]

"But... ...But the drone flew into our comrade's fuel dumping trajectory! 😱"

[@milkcollins4764]

This isn't Russia Vs Ukraine, It's NATO VS RUSSIA. Russia is defending.

[@78XT500]

Correct. But most of the western numpties haven’t figured that out……yet.

[@GG-kf8ox]

Let's have a minute silence for the lost Drone !

[@yougetaspear7799]

Nah

[@GG-kf8ox]

I hope the Russians keeps playing so they can see the full horror of warfare in 2023 that will show the whole world what it means ! At this moment in time even single Russian sub has friend sitting beside them ! And the whole airspace over Russian is under the hands that will destroy them before they get a chance to respond ! Let's get this party started !

[@cesime]

go Russia go

[@RogueStatusFishing]

Drones rights organizations are going wild over this one

[@markhirstwood4190]

$32 million drone, trashed. Russia has better economy of means...

[@greisonk3]

Let's see the surveillance footage.

[@Khmer-Cooking]

Great news

[@adamlennon750]

Odd to claim the transponder as turned off when we all watch the drones on flight radar and have been every day since the war started. RIP FORTE10.

[@perfectomprg]

Was it forte10? Didn’t that one return to base yesterday?

[@nicowaitforitstinson1557]

FORTE10 is a Global Hawk. The reaper was not shown on FR24 and ADSB Exchange

[@cjmatulka8321]

Adam, maybe you can tell us the location. Approximately where it was working when it was attacked. TIA

[@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings]

Mind Begs the Question: If deploying Weapons,Mercenaries At USA doorstep(Cuba) - Not Allowed At Russia,China doorstep(Ukraine,Taiwan) - Allowed Democratic,Imperialist?

[@ninzki143]

you can turn it ON and turn it OFF as you please

[@gugulethuzangwa8358]

I thought Russian equipment couldn't detect western drones

[@aeugbeshe]

America should release the video without editing and stop making false claims.

[@fraginz]

Dumping fuel to someone else's aircraft is offensive.

[@oliverrojas3185]

Thanks. Great cast and production and reporting of information on the part of DW News.

[@jacobburrell613]

Really?! So it's ok for America to shoot down a spy balloon but not for Russia to shoot down a spy drone? Don't make me laugh

[@BoxcarWillie42]

​@@jacobburrell613 I'm sure you would appreciate a spy ballon over your house. How can you compare these two events? Do you know the difference between sovereign territory and international waters? I think you missed your stop comrade 🤣

[@Donsploitation]

Mike Martin "I don't think the Russians would have wanted to down the US plane" Mike Martin 10 seconds later after being asked about the fuel being dumped on the drone "It is possible to knock the drone out of control, so that appears to be what might have occurred"

[@niburu1508]

The US/NATO have billions of $$$ to squander - 1 x multi million $ drone is small potatoes

[@dominushydra]

What a doorknob

[@thatguysomewhere143]

He sounds like he hasn't a clue on how to defend his buddy putin....certainly doesn't understand how the drone works or is controlled.

[@Vsor]

yea, he is a foreign vatnik.

[@johnsochacki7002]

It is also possible that the drone was simply captured with electronic means and landed safely in Russian territory.

[@imac3355]

Proves Russia is running very low on good (sensible) pilots.

[@alexanderpepkin4110]

Nice joke, genius . Ever occurred to you it was deliberate and requires high level of professionalism for the pilot?

[@nickkomlev687]

@@alexanderpepkin4110 high level of professionalism to make contact with a drone, flying in a straight line with constant speed? Maybe people who crash with the traffic, travelling the same direction on straight roads are to be considered highly skilled drivers?)

[@alistairw.6394]

@@nickkomlev687 and it took them 40 minutes. At worst this is a deliberate attack on the US at best the Russians are totally incompetent

[@niburu1508]

Or US thought it’s multi million $ drone could take on and destroy the Russian airforce..

[@Benjamin-tg79]

The fact that they pissed on the drone proves that they have a lot of qualified pilots😂

[@mibarehere]

Accident? Dumping fuel on the drone and trying to fly infront of it to jetblast it? He wanted to bring it down.

[@vemaraju]

very good move by Russia, US has been a aggressor for way too long now.

[@nicomal]

Dumping fuel is the equivalent of an airplane peeing.

[@ionnanskilliorus6877]

There are two versions. The US and lying russian one.

[@pmcd6414]

No, there is one version, Americas.

[@NotANameist]

Facts

[@kamaloniankingdom2378]

May the drone rest in perfect peace

[@wesleyp3024]

im sure it will be ok. when the USA finds it, we will recover and repair it.

[@mmigs80]

That drone is probably worth more than your family. The US gov care more about that drone than the average American 😂

[@Donnirononon]

It will rest in pieces

[@UnbrokenWillll]

Cringe comment

[@niburu1508]

@@Donnirononon sleeping with the fishes - as Al Capone would say

[@jvjd]

US got triggerred over a drone 🤣

[@Beachgirl1]

Not the American people. I couldn’t care less. In fact, the US deserved it for being in Russia’s “neighborhood”. We should be minding our own damn business and focusing on our horrendous problems. Brandon and the US “woke” military are the only ones triggered. Good going, Russia!

[@Lord_Juvens]

Russia is like a toddler testing how far they can go. Gotta set boundaries at one point 🤷‍♂

[@shaggybreeks]

"damaged the propellor of the drone". Like Woody Allen describing a fight where he hit a man on the fist with his face, then drove his groin into the man's knee.

[@billyandrew]

Before applying the ground to his head to induce unconsciousness.

[@jonathanjacob5453]

Woody does have ba11s of steel. So yeah a very effective tactic.

[@armandoruiz8758]

People forget that Russia is 1 of 2 countries that can blow up the world in less than 30 minutes.

[@armandoruiz8758]

The US government and its allies aka puppets invaded so many small countries 10 or more against 1 small country not even bigger than Texas. The US government is actually the 1# terrorist.

[@davlid100]

😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆 🤣

[@zombi1304]

my deepest condolences to drone auto pilot.....RIP

[@shaggybreeks]

"I guess we get the rest of the day off" -- they're usually operated by several people.

[@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings]

Mind Begs the Question: If deploying Weapons,Mercenaries At USA doorstep(Cuba) - Not Allowed At Russia,China doorstep(Ukraine,Taiwan) - Allowed Democracy,Imperialism?

[@ishadowmarshall282]

Yeh, a minute silence for the drone lost.

[@77thTrombone]

He and/or she will be missed.

[@77thTrombone]

@@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings bot! In how many threads did you leave this same comment?

[@dannybartlett4225]

There's zero escalation US shouldn't be there

[@HybridRenoII]

As an American....... I'M SO DONE WITH Russia's S***!

[@tulgatuvshin6344]

In fact, the Russian pilot opened the cockpit light and threw a shovel at the NATO drone

[@NathansHVAC]

Probably he was a prisoner pilot riding on the back of another prisoner pilot.

[@rawux1228]

Their GOLDIGGER SHOVEL

[@UnicornMeat512]

Let's just light this fire and get it out of the way

[@tjk3430]

Sometimes I wonder if we should.

[@tnr9012]

Instead of Washington to learn from the best they're grandstanding as usual! Millions was spent to bring down a balloons while, fuel and dangerous maneuver brought down one of the best spy drones😅😅😅 BRILLIANT 👏

[@sayedebrahim4240]

Good job

[@expooky]

US being a crybaby

[@Alchemist37]

RUSSIAN PILOT: hold my beer.....

[@bman1668]

Hold my vodka you mean lol 😂

[@poulnrgaard7820]

A drone does not fall out of the sky "because of wild maneuvers". Surely it has been interfered with, hit or blown by turbulence from aircraft in front of it. When manned aircraft operates near what clearly is an UAW, it's their duty to stay clear. Russian bombers regularly fly their bombers right up along Danish West coast, and we track them, at a distance. They stay in international airspace, they can do so. Ambassadors comments about this drone can carry bombs, is quite indifferent. I wish the western chickens would stop talking about "everybody now afraid of escalation.." - no we are not. Don't get spooked by Vladimir...

[@billyandrew]

'Indifferent'? I'm certain that isn't the correct word.

[@СерхиоБускетс-ф7я]

Russia does not fly 50 kilometers from the United States and does not conduct reconnaissance there and does not give target designation to terrorists to attack cities and ships. This is what the United States will do, In addition, Russia has declared this territory closed to aircraft because a special operation is being carried out there, it is not our problem that the United States is trying to fly, we will shoot down their planes.

[@asbcandel3286]

''All warfare is based on deception.'' Sun Tzu, The Art of War

[@SerBallister]

@HorizonGaming2013 I don't think Russian claims warrant as much thought as you put here. Russian credibility is basically zero at this point in time.

[@rouz0]

looks like the pilot first pissed on the drone and then threw a shovel at it. I suggest Danes in response send an operation team to piss on the remains of the nord stream and may be also on missiles that pass close to thir borders and then throw a croissant at it. The moral of story is that one should not send a survilance drone to count the fish close to a region that there is an ongoing war 😏 Did Russia get back the shovel pilot threw at the drone by the way 😁

[@andreswanepoel5774]

Russia said he is busy upgrading its technology, with newer high technology. This was done on purpose and probably they have the latest and best drone available to be re-engineered by Iran if they have access to the parts.😭😭

[@user-yj7um6hv1d]

Correct. Yet we have no time to develop our own drone from scratch.

[@thewho5786]

Russias drone is much more advance

[@khiem1939]

True, but Russia says they NEED a few more thousand washing machines and clothes dryers for chips!

[@robertscott961]

@@thewho5786 What drone, Orlan 10 ??

[@crocolagerfelden6142]

My thoughts exactly. Plus China is in talks with Belarus to open an UAV factory there... what a coincidence.

[@syproful]

How do you even intercept a drone which is made to ride the air in an efficient manner versus a fighter plane needing some serious power to stop stalling.

[@jonnie2bad]

SU-27 V2 is 130 knots. That's slightly faster than a Cessna 152 cruise speed. I would imagine the stall speed to be about 15 knots slower than V2. Make no mistake the SU-27 is a badass plane very capable and not to be taken lightly.

[@billyandrew]

Crack the canopy a smidgeon, then use your onboard _Wagner Shovel_ to apply drag. I expect they'll make an appearance at the PTA, later this year, possibly diamond-studded for those who can afford them. Me, I never leave home without mine. 😉

[@EliteGeeks]

Thanks Russia for Keeping Americans deeper in the desire to back Ukraine

[@mohamadazam9625]

The drone was in American air space bordering Mexico.

[@niburu1508]

Haridas - it was spying on where the Chinese or Russians would locate their nuclear ‘defence’ weapons.

[@MubYus]

@@niburu1508 may be..

[@niburu1508]

@@MubYus 😵‍💫🥴

[@mihajlobosanac678]

Just keep provoking and be ready for consencvences!

[@nemojedermann2845]

I worked for years before retirement as cruise control on a Taurus and I wish also to express my condolences to the drone and its family. My thoughts are with you at this terrible moment.

[@NathansHVAC]

The reaper probably blew a few thousand Ruskins to bits. What was your tally?

[@user-ke9dk4hs3u]

In all honesty what did they expect thousand of miles away from US border

[@monkeyking-self-proclaimed7050]

It doesn't matter if there is contact or not. It was brought down. Question really should be, why is the drone there?

[@thewho5786]

Where is the actual video? Or this story is only made by the USA.

[@MrCPPG]

The drone was not knocked from the sky. It went swimming to look for Moskva.

[@roythakur]

USAF balloon popping squadron. The pilot must be very brave. He has made the whole country proud. He certainly deserves the highest gallantry award.

[@gordonash7867]

What was the drone doing there in the first place. America and NATO are not so innocent

[@jeidyfrancisco786]

That’s a spy drone sir, not in the area for peaceful mission 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@fujihita2500]

I'm amazed there's still a Russian ambassador in the U.S. to be summoned.

[@TheFinalOutpost]

My first thought as well

[@billyandrew]

If the ambassador was kicked it the US could noonger maintain the pretence of being the good guys, although most of the world see through the farce.

[@Cubertron]

So you think that the Us should stop all communication with a nuclear power? When words fail - bombs start flying.

[@fin1423]

TBH the US know what they are doing. Although the rhetoric is heavy on both sides, reducing communication routes (by expelling an ambassador) is not what you want to do if you want to prevent miscommunication in crises.

[@kongwee1978]

US Airforce: Try kill a balloon Russia Airforce: You win.