'Unsafe, unprofessional': US grounds drone after collision with Russian jet, says Pentagon – video

Pentagon press secretary Air Force Brig Gen Pat Ryder told reporters during a press briefing that two Russian fighter jets intercepted an American drone in international airspace, dumping fuel over it and forcing the US to ground the drone. Ryder said: 'At approximately 7:03am CET, one of the Russian Su-27 aircraft struck the propeller of the MQ-9, causing US forces to have to bring the MQ-9 down in international waters'

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