Statement as a warning from Russia: serious risks arise

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov made a statement on the “Moscow.Kremlin.Putin” program on the Rossiya-1 state channel about the downing of the US MQ-9 UAV in the Black Sea.

Stating that the United States ignored Russia’s declaration of no-fly zones in the Black Sea for a “special military operation,” Lavrov said: “The American side is constantly trying to seek some kind of provocation to intensify its confrontational approach.” . he made the assessment of it.

Noting that this approach is wrong, Lavrov said that the US side has always stated that it is the responsible country interested in strategic stability, but the actions of US officials do not match their words.

Lavrov said: “Any event that brings the world’s two largest nuclear powers, two major states, into a clash always poses serious global security risks.” he said.

WHAT HAPPENED?

The US European Forces Command (EUCOM) announced 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 when 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)