CONFLICTING Reports are coming in claiming a Russian Fighter/Bomber Jet has engaged a U.S. drone over the Black Sea and shot it down.
Initial reports described the drone as an RQ-4, but other reports are saying an MQ-9 "Reaper" drone . . . . developing fast..
STILL CONFLICTING INFORMATION:
New reports are now saying Russia **attempted to** down a MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Black Sea. More conflicting claims saying the Drone is said to be a Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk belonging to NATO.
And more conflicting info:
It is reported that an American reconnaissance UAV was shot down over the Black Sea, providing missile guidance to Crimea.
Russian MIG-31 is reported to have intercepted and shot down a high altitude American Globehawk drone off of the coast of Crimea over the Black Sea.
Details firming-up now. A source within the Russian Aerospace Force SAYS that an American drone was downed in the Black Sea!
UPDATE 7:15 PM EDT --
U.S. officials have denied rumors that Russia shot down a U.S. drone over the Black Sea
UPDATE 7:24 PM EDT--
SECOND, THIRD, and FOURTH U.S. Official DENY any drone shoot down over Black Sea.
All prior reports of a shoot-down are being WITHDRAWN by the sources who provided them! Looks like a FALSE ALARM.
