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2023-03-16 14:26:12 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 53A8B9C52E001F52B25B4C9628A0786B186F1B3409EB9128E36E61F266F0BACB
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Original Note:
As confirmed by the video, the propeller of the MQ-9 drone was hit by the second SU-27 fighter jet during a fuel dump, causing damage. Fuel dumps were not the cause of the crash. Russia still disputes this claim and says crash was caused by a "sharp manoeuvre" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64957792 https://www.reuters.com/world/what-happened-us-drone-downed-near-ukraine-2023-03-15/
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