Russia's actions are provocative, Podolyak believes.

Mikhail Podolyak, adviser to the head of the President's Office, believes that Russia, by shooting down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Black Sea, is trying to find “red lines”.

He wrote about this on Twitter.

“Random” cruise missiles in the airspace of Europe; the destruction of the MQ-9 Reaper over the Black Sea; anonymous scouts with their versions of undermining the NS; street protests in Moldova; The pro-RU initiatives of the Georgian government are Russia's primitive attempts to find new red lines and issue ultimatums,” Podolyak said.

“Random” cruise missiles in European airspace; the destruction of the MQ-9 Reaper over the Black Sea; anonymous scouts with their versions of undermining the NS; street protests in Moldova; The pro-RU initiatives of the Georgian government are Russia's primitive attempts to find new red lines and issue ultimatums.

– Mikhail Podolyak (@Podolyak_M) March 15, 2023

Beating the American MQ-9 Reaper over the Black Sea: what is known

Russia has destroyed an American MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Black Sea. The drone was patrolling in international airspace when two Russian planes tried to intercept it. It hit the MQ-9 propeller, causing the US forces to sink their own drone.

Some analysts believe that this was a provocation. The US State Department believes that the collision of a Russian fighter jet with an American MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Black Sea was probably unintentional on the part of Russia. The head of the Pentagon has already spoken to Shoigu about this incident.

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