Moment Russian fighter jet crashes into US drone over Black Sea
The Independent
16/03/2023
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Declassified footage shows the moment a Russian fighter jet crashed into an American drone in the Black Sea on Tuesday, 14 March.
The American military had to bring down the surveillance drone after the Russian warplane struck its propeller, according to US officials.
Russian forces previously insisted that its aircraft did not hit the MQ-9 Reaper drone, maintaining that the drone moved sharply and crashed into the water after Putin's jets were scrambled to intercept it near Crimea.
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Kind driver stops mid-traffic to save stray cat lost on road A kind driver stopped mid-traffic to save a stray cat lost on the road.Dashcam footage shows the delivery truck slowing down and coming to a halt in Rayong province, Thailand, on May 30.A female driver climbed down the vehicle as the tiny white figure dashed under to hide.She leaned down and reached for the creature but it ran away to the rear wheel. The woman looked under and eventually picked up the creature and drove away with it.Onlooker Charles Sopacha said: ‘It was a really nice thing to do. She could drive past the cat but pulled over. She is a role model to drivers like us.'The good Samaritan was unknown but she left with the cat, which she placed on the passenger seat of the truck.
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