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US MQ-9 Reaper drone intercepted, shot down over Black Sea by Russian aircraft

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In the latest development revolving around US-made Reaper Drone, the US Air Force has confirmed that an MQ-9 Reaper Drone was intercepted and shot dead by a Russian aircraft over the Black Sea. In a statement US Air Force General James Hecker, said "Our MQ-9 aircraft was conducting routine operations in international airspace when it was intercepted and hit by a Russian aircraft, resulting in a crash and complete loss of the MQ-9."