Russian Defense Ministry: Gerasimov had phone conversations with US Chief of Staff Milli
Chief Army General Staff Russia Valery Gerasimov on March 15 had telephone conversations with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff UNITED STATES Marc Milley. On this subject reported at the Russian Defense Ministry. The ministry noted that the conversation took place in the development of the telephone conversations of the Minister of Defense of Russia Sergei Shoigu and his American colleague Lloyd Austin.
“A telephone conversation took place between the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation – First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Valery Gerasimov and the President United States Armed Forces Joint Chiefs of Staff America, General Mark Milley,” the statement read.
Earlier it was reported that Sergei Shoigu held talks with Lloyd Austin. The conversation took place at the initiative of the American side, the Ministry of Defense stressed. Heads of military departments, in particular, discussed the incident with a drone over the Black Sea. After a conversation with Shoigu, Austin said major powers should set an example of transparency and openness in communications.
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March 14 became known about the collision of an American UAV and a Russian fighter jet over the Black Sea. Later in Ministry of Defense of Russia confirmed that an American-made MQ-9 drone fell into the Black Sea. The ministry also clarified that the Russian fighters raised to intercept did not come into contact with the UAV, did not use weapons. According to the Ministry of Defense, the drone began to maneuver abruptly, lost control and fell into the water.
On the same day, the American side accused Russia in the deliberate destruction of the drone. The MQ-9 was conducting routine operation in international airspace, said General James Hecker, commander of the US Air Force in Europe and Africa.
Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov, commenting situation, said there was no need to fly where he was not supposed to.