Pentagon zu Drohnenvorfall: Piloten verhielten sich "bedauerlich"

NUR FÜR AFP-ABONNENTEN (NO RESALE) WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, USA 14. MÄRZ 2023 QUELLE: US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EINSCHRÄNKUNGEN: NUR REDAKTIONELLE VERWENDUNG 1. O-TON 1 - Pat Ryder, Pentagon Press Secretary (Mann, English, 27 Sek.): "What we saw, again, were fighter aircraft dumping fuel in front of this UAV and then getting so close to the aircraft that it actually damaged the propeller on the MQ-9. We assess that it likely caused some damage to the Russian aircraft as well. To our knowledge, we know that the aircraft, the Russian aircraft did land. " 2. O-TON 2 - Pat Ryder, Pentagon Press Secretary (Mann, English, 13 Sek.): "I think the key point here is that while intercepts in and of themselves are not that uncommon, the fact that this type of behavior from these Russian pilots that is uncommon and unfortunate and unsafe. "