VIDEO: Shoigu Awards Su-27 Pilots Who Prevented US Drone From Approaching Russian Borders

Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has awarded state honors to the Su-27 pilots who prevented a US drone from approaching Russia's borders. Russian news outlets report that it was these pilots who intercepted the American MQ-9 Reaper drone, which was monitoring Crimea.

According to footage from the American drone's cameras, the cause of the drone's destruction was damage to its propeller.

It is important to recall that the Russian Su-27 fighter jet refueled over the Black Sea near the American MQ-9 drone, leading to the drone's destruction. It is believed that the drone fell into international waters.