The Pentagon said that two Russian jets which were flying "recklessly" collided with the American MQ-9 drone earlier this week and resulted in the drone's "complete loss," in the first direct military encounter between Washington and Moscow since the start of the war. On Telegram, the Russian ministry of defense claimed that its pilots prevented the MQ-9 drone from "violating the borders of the region" –– an argument that Washington disputes, saying that the U. On Telegram, the Russian ministry of defense claimed that its pilots prevented the MQ-9 drone from "violating the borders of the region" –– an argument that Washington disputes, saying that the U