Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-03-16 18:17:32 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B8D9D82DD5FE70458177A63C816ECF69871D7AD713BD86C9A77D1466F36387E7
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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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