Peskov: drones flying near Russian borders involved in conflict in Ukraine

PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, March 19 – RIA Novosti. The mission of drones flying near the borders of Russia is not peaceful, we are talking about the direct involvement of the operators of these drones in the conflict, declaration Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov.

“Of course they are very dangerous. But on the other hand, it is very clear what these drones are doing. Their mission is not a peaceful mission, such as ensuring the safety of navigation in international waters. We know it very well. Peskov, journalist Pavel Zarubin and Moscow, Kremlin, Putin’s Rossiya “And actually, we’re talking about the direct involvement of the operators of these drones in the conflict and against us,” he said in an interview about the program on Channel 1.

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported on Tuesday morning that an American MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle, whose transponders were turned off, violated the borders of the transitional regime zone to use the airspace over the Black Sea. The UAV was advancing towards the Russian border, Russian fighters were lifted into the air to detect the intruder. The drone, which went into uncontrolled flight due to sudden maneuver, lost altitude and fell into the water. The Russian Ministry of Defense emphasized that the Russian fighters did not come into contact with the MQ-9, did not use airborne weapons and returned safely to their own airfields.