Russian Defense Ministry: U.S. drone sharply maneuvered, crashed after encounter with Russian jets near Russia's border

Moscow: Russian Defense Ministry said that the U.S. drone sharply maneuvered, crashed after encounter with Russian jets near Russia’s border. Moscow said the U.S. drone maneuvered sharply and crashed into water following an encounter with Russian fighter jets scrambled to intercept it near Crimea, but insisted its warplanes didn’t fire their weapons or hit the drone. The incident, which raised tensions over Moscow’s war in Ukraine, appeared to mark the first time since the height of the Cold War that a U.S. aircraft was brought down after being hit by a Russian warplane. Read all the  Latest News ,  Trending News ,  Cricket News ,  Bollywood News , India News  and  Entertainment News  here. Follow us on  Facebook ,  Twitter  and  Instagram .