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2023-03-16 13:20:42 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: FF9A0ADCC12F4EA1A9D4C71848C2ACF2DFEB251F9FF6BA5EFA41696D71585A6E
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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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