The Pentagon did not specify whether the United States will raise the wreckage of the MQ-9 drone from the Black Sea

Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder commented on this.

“As far as I know, at the moment the Russians have not raised this aircraft.

But, again, with regard to our attempts to raise it, now I do not have new information.

I would refer you to the US Navy on the question of what means they have in this region, ”TASS quotes him.

Ryder also confirmed that the downed US drone was on a reconnaissance mission.

It is not known if he carried weapons.

On March 14, the US European Command announced that a Russian Su-27 hit the propeller of an American MQ-9 drone over the Black Sea, after which the drone fell into international waters.

At the same time, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that Russian fighters did not use airborne weapons and did not come into contact with a US drone over the Black Sea.

The 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.