US says Russian jet caused spy drone crash over Black Sea, Moscow denies collision

One of the primary uses of the MQ-9 drone is for targeted strikes against enemy targets. Equipped with Hellfire missiles, the drone is capable of accurately targeting and destroying enemy positions, vehicles, and personnel.

A US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone sits in a hanger at Amari Air Base, Estonia. The MQ-9 drone has been used extensively in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, where it has proven to be an effective tool for both targeted strikes and ISR missions. (REUTERS/Janis Laizans)

A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone sits in a hanger at Amari Air Base, Estonia, July 1, 2020. U.S. unmanned aircraft are deployed in Estonia to support NATO's intelligence gathering missions in the Baltics. REUTERS/Janis LaizansRead less

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a joint news briefing with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine. (REUTERS/Alina Yarysh)

Russian Deputy Defence Minister Anatoly Antonov arrives for a news briefing on the situation in Syria, at the Russian Defense Ministry in Moscow, Russia. (REUTERS/Maxim Zmeyev)

Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen inside a cabin of helicopter simulator training as he visits aviation plant in Ulan-Ude, Buryatia republic, Russia. (Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via REUTERS)

Ukrainian service members load a shell to a mortar before firing towards Russian troops outside the frontline town of Bakhmut, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty/Serhii Nuzhnenko via REUTERS)

A Ukrainian serviceman, call sign "Black", 34, of the 110th Battalion, handles a drone during an exercise, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in an undisclosed location near the frontline town of Kreminna, Ukraine. (REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura)