Russia: Drone incident confirms direct US involvement in the war
Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Patrushev made a statement on the “Moscow.Kremlin.Putin” program on the state channel Rossiya-1 about the downing of the US MQ-9 type UAV in the Black Sea .
Stating that they will try to find the wreckage of the American drone that crashed in the Black Sea, Patrushev noted that the United States constantly claimed that it did not participate in the conflicts in Ukraine, saying: “This incident confirms that they were directly involved in the war.” saying.
Emphasizing that his country opposes US actions, Patrushev said: “We need to defend our independence and sovereignty.” he used the phrase.
Sergey Narishkin, Head of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), said that they have the necessary technical means to remove the remains of the UAV from the sea.
Stating that the United States is actively conducting reconnaissance activities in the Black Sea using various technological tools, Nariskin said, “We are trying to identify the objects and regions that are of most interest to the Americans.” he said.
MEETING BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND RUSSIA
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and US Defense Minister Lloyd Austin discussed the crash of the American MQ-9 type unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in the Black Sea.
According to the statement of the Russian Defense Ministry, Shoigu’s telephone conversation with Austin occurred at the initiative of the American side. During the meeting, views were exchanged on the causes and consequences of the American UAV crash in the Black Sea.
Shoigu pointed out that this incident was caused by the US non-compliance with the rule in the region where flights were restricted in connection with the implementation of a special military operation by Russia, and to strengthen its intelligence actions. against the interests of Russia.
Emphasizing that the flight of the US strategic UAV off Crimea had a “provocative nature”, Shoigu said that this situation creates the prerequisites for the situation in the Black Sea to escalate.
Shoigu said: “Russia does not want events to unfold in this way, but it will continue to respond to all provocations proportionately. At the same time, the major nuclear states must act as responsibly as possible, including keeping military communication channels open to negotiate any crisis situation.” he used his statements.
EVENT HISTORY
The US European Forces Command (EUCOM) announced yesterday that two Russian Su-27 aircraft harassed the US MQ-9 type UAV in the Black Sea, and the MQ-9 crashed in international waters. after one of the planes crashed.
The Russian Defense Ministry, on the other hand, announced that the US MQ-9 UAV violated the temporary status area, which was notified to all airspace users in accordance with international standards, due to a ” special military operation” in Ukraine. (AA)