The White House announced measures to protect the fallen drone from falling into the wrong hands

The US has taken steps to prevent the wreckage of the MQ-9 drone from falling into the wrong hands. About it informed White House National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby on CNN.

“We have taken steps to protect our property, specifically this aircraft. It is US property. <...> Of course, we do not want them to fall into anyone’s hands except ours, ”he said, commenting on the possibility of Russia getting the wreckage of the drone.

On the morning of March 14, the Russian Aerospace Forces recorded the flight of an American drone over the Black Sea in the direction of the Russian border, reported in the Ministry of Defense. The department noted that he was flying with transponders turned off and violating the boundaries of the area of ​​​​the temporary regime for the use of airspace. As a result, Russian fighters were lifted into the air.

The Ministry of Defense clarified that due to the sharp maneuvering, the drone became uncontrollable and fell into the sea. It is emphasized that the Russian aircraft did not use airborne weapons and did not come into contact with the drone.

By versions European Command of the US Armed Forces, an MQ-9 crashed into the sea after one of the Russian fighter jets hit a drone propeller. The Pentagon said the drone was on a reconnaissance mission, without specifying if the drone carried a weapon. In department addedthat the Russian side did not pick up the wreckage of the device.

The White House called the actions of the Russian pilots “unsafe and unprofessional”, specifying that US President Joe Biden was informed of the incident.