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British Defense Minister Ben Wallace urged Moscow to respect international airspace after the United States said Russia caused the downing of an American drone in the Black Sea yesterday, Reuters reported.

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"The key here is that all countries respect international airspace, and we call on Russia to do the same," Wallace told Reuters at the Japan Defense Exhibition (DSEI) in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo.

A Russian fighter jet collided with an American drone over the Black Sea

"The Americans said they thought it was unprofessional," he added.

The incident involving a Russian Su-27 fighter jet and a US MQ-9 (MQ-9) drone was the first such direct clash between the two forces since Russia invaded Ukraine more than a year ago, and risks deepening tensions between Washington and Moscow.

Russia denies that its planes shot down a US military drone

Russia stated that it views the incident as a provocation, adds BTA.

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