Antonov called the appearance of an American drone over the Black Sea a provocation

His words are quoted by TASS.

He noted that Russia did not use weapons against the American drone.

Earlier it was reported that Antonov arrived at the State Department after the incident with an American drone that fell into the Black Sea.

The Russian Defense Ministry said that as a result of sharp maneuvering, the US drone went into uncontrolled flight with a loss of altitude and collided with the water surface.