A pair of Russian Su-27 aircraft intercepted a US MQ-9 drone on March 14, 2023. “They dumped fuel upon and struck the propeller of the MQ-9,” according to U.S. European Command. The "unsafe" Intercepts forced U.S. forces to bring the MQ-9 down in international waters.

Credit: U.S. European Command | edited by Space.com's Steve Spaleta