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Tensions, which peaked when Russian warplanes opened fire on the British warship HMS Defender in the summer of 2021, reached an unprecedented level when Russian jets shot down an American drone .

During the chase, which lasted for about 40 minutes, Russian jets dumped fuel on top of the MQ-9 Reaper and eventually crashed into its propeller, causing the drone to lose control. Commanding the drone from Romania, the US army dropped the vehicle into the Black Sea at 09:03 Turkish time.

The US shared a lot of sensitive intelligence with Ukraine, including the sinking of a Russian ship in the Black Sea.

https://www.milliyet.com.tr/dunya/dunya-...ti-6917940