Coverage dated April 8, 2023 to April 9, 2023

Russia nearly shot down British spy plane near Ukraine, leaked document says

Headline from Anchorage Daily News

The incident occurred months before a Russian fighter collided with an American MQ-9 drone over the Black Sea.

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Anchorage Daily News
Russia nearly shot down British spy plane near Ukraine, leaked document says (opens Anchorage Daily News)
Published Apr 8, 2023
Anchorage Daily News's feed description
The incident occurred months before a Russian fighter collided with an American MQ-9 drone over the Black Sea.
New York Post
Leaked US military docs detail how Russian fighter jet nearly shot down British spy plane (opens New York Post)
Published Apr 8, 2023
New York Post's feed description
A September confrontation over the Black Sea between a Russian fighter jet and a British spy plane was reportedly more significant than previously described – with the Russian fighter nearly …
Washington Examiner
Leaked documents reportedly show Russia almost shot down UK's plane near Crimea (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Apr 9, 2023
Washington Examiner's feed description
Leaked documents appear to show that a Russian fighter jet nearly shot down a British aircraft last year off the coast of Russian-occupied Crimea.
Washington Examiner
Russia almost shot down UK plane near Crimea: Leaked documents (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Apr 9, 2023
Washington Examiner's feed description
Leaked documents appear to show that a Russian fighter jet nearly shot down a British aircraft last year off the coast of Russian-occupied Crimea.
Fox News
Leaked Pentagon document says Russia almost took down British spy plane near Ukraine (opens Fox News)
Published Apr 9, 2023
Fox News's feed description
A leaked document from the U.S. military recorded that a British RC-135 reconnaissance plane was nearly shot down by a Russian Su-27 fighter jet, which has not been disclosed before.

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