US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Haley Stevens
- Russia wants to recover the remains of a downed US military drone from the Black Sea.
- An "out of control" Russian fighter jet clipped the drone on Tuesday, causing it to crash.
- US officials have said they're not sure if they'll be able to recover the aircraft from the deep water.
A Russian fighter jet clipped a US military drone operating over the Black Sea on Tuesday, causing the drone to crash into international waters below. Now, Moscow wants to fish out the damaged aircraft.
It is unclear if the US intends to recover the downed MQ-9 Reaper drone, but if it does, it may find itself in competition with Russia, which hopes to get its hands on the US aircraft first, according to a senior Russian security official.