{"id":2283898,"date":"2024-06-26T11:39:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T15:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-russia-shoot-down-a-us-drone-over-the-black-sea\/"},"modified":"2024-06-26T11:40:42","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T15:40:42","slug":"fact-check-did-russia-shoot-down-a-us-drone-over-the-black-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-russia-shoot-down-a-us-drone-over-the-black-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Did Russia Shoot Down A US Drone Over The Black Sea?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-did-russia-shoot-down-a-us-drone-over-the-black-sea%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2283898&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-secretary-says-12k-illegal-migrants-released-in-u-s-in-recent-weeks-could-be-even-higher\/\" title=\"DHS Secretary Says 12K Illegal Migrants Released In U.S. In Recent Weeks: \u2018Could Be Even Higher\u2019\">social media post claimed<\/a> that Russian air defense \u2062forces shot down an\u200b American\u2064 RQ-4 Global Hawk \u200cdrone\u2062 over the Black Sea, labeling it as &#8220;Russian revenge.&#8221;\u2063 However, this \u2064claim has \u2063been deemed misleading. U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hispanic-caucus-takes-aim-at-african-american-veterans-service-on-key-panel\/\" title=\"Hispanic Caucus Takes Aim at African-American Veteran\u2019s Service on Key Panel\">defense officials<\/a> have \u2062refuted the \u200dallegation, \u2062stating\u200c that no U.S. drones have been shot down in \u2064or near the Black Sea. Additionally, there \u2064is no confirmation from Russian authorities regarding the incident. Multiple fact-checking sources have found no evidence\u200d to support the claim, and \u200dnone of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/regime-attacks-on-russell-brand-are-a-proxy-to-fight-free-speech-rumble\/\" title=\"Regime's Assault on Russell Brand: A Battle Against Free Speech\">major\u2063 media\u2064 outlets<\/a> \u2062have reported on this supposed \u200cevent. A U.S. \u200bAir Force Europe \u2063and \u2064Africa spokesperson and other military officials have explicitly denied any\u200d such \u2064incident,\u2064 emphasizing the \u2062lack of factual evidence.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p>A post <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CaptCoronado\/status\/1805343006146576706\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/x.com\/CaptCoronado\/status\/1805343006146576706&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1719407577603000&#038;usg=AOvVaw3Z9orj8-kiXdmUzUcB2YSf\"><span id=\"m_6628770191668331526mt-tracked-link_2_1719321060162\"><\/span>shared on X<\/a> claims that Russia downed a US drone over the Black Sea.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8Update: Russian revenge!! Reports are coming out that Russian air defense forces shot down an American RQ-4 Global Hawk, a $100 million dollar drone over the Black Sea!!! \ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UyxlzAREkw\">pic.twitter.com\/UyxlzAREkw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 US Civil Defense News (@CaptCoronado) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CaptCoronado\/status\/1805343006146576706?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 24, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: Misleading<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There is no evidence that this occurred. U.S. defense officials have denied the claim, and Russian authorities have not confirmed it.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Social media users are claiming that Russia shot down an American drone over the Black Sea, with others specifically claiming it was an RQ-4 Global Hawk.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUpdate: Russian revenge!! Reports are coming out that Russian air defense forces shot down an American RQ-4 Global Hawk, a $100 million dollar drone over the Black Sea!!!\u201d one post reads.<\/p>\n<p>There is no evidence for this claim. If this had occurred, media outlets would have covered it, yet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=25c9fa5c60f43d7f&#038;sca_upv=1&#038;q=russia+us+drone+black+sea&#038;tbm=nws&#038;source=lnms&#038;fbs=AEQNm0DEwqyWp6C7zVHcaokBijLVdBtzDL6-ir6rNQxPLrS6aUNFmoF-hQ1tJoNChV0-JgjwwzopxORPhh-v5eDgaS7G50Hwv9d5haHWnAXjBGFsKV514EzV3Egm2xmCy-WjFEfkWT8CDp6bmpBqRUlg-OCpCfi0p0bfjAWnfVfPzRBJrOKNTKo8YmkxPA29nlokzHz3PwEWigXFnfvVMqXHM0cFv4mbFQ&#038;sa=X&#038;ved=2ahUKEwi4nam1nPeGAxVcN2IAHTl4AXAQ0pQJegQICBAB&#038;biw=1440&#038;bih=813&#038;dpr=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">none have<\/a>. U.S. defense officials denied the claim.<\/p>\n<p>A U.S. Air Force Europe and Africa spokesperson told Check Your Fact that \u201cno U.S. drones have been shot down in or near the Black [S]ea.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A U.S. military <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cdc-to-release-revised-guidance-reducing-covid-19-quarantine-time-from-14-days-to-7-10\/\" title=\"CDC to release revised guidance reducing COVID-19 quarantine time from 14 days to 7-10\">official told<\/a> Reuters reporter Idrees Ali that \u201cno incident has been reported over the Black Sea.\u201d Another official told Semafor\u2019s Mathias Hammer that they \u201chave not seen any evidence of this to be factual.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seven-days-in-january-all-living-former-secretaries-of-defense-warn-trump-over-election-fight\/\" title=\"Seven Days in January? All Living Former Secretaries of Defense Warn Trump Over Election Fight\">military official<\/a> says no incident has been reported over the Black Sea. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8IlkKoUA3D\">https:\/\/t.co\/8IlkKoUA3D<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Idrees Ali (@idreesali114) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/idreesali114\/status\/1805356208057938122?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 24, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cWe have not seen any evidence of this to be factual,\u201d a US official told me, regarding the widespread rumors on Telegram that Russia has downed a US UAV. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7hxl28sNcW\">https:\/\/t.co\/7hxl28sNcW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mathias Gjesdal Hammer (@GjesdalHammer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GjesdalHammer\/status\/1805351300453814722?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 24, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The claim stems from FighterBomber, a Russian Telegram channel with close ties to the Russian Aerospace Forces, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/russia-us-spy-drone-black-sea-crimea-1916912\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Newsweek<\/a>. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that \u201c[t]o be honest, I don\u2019t have this kind of information\u201d when asked about the alleged incident, the Moscow Times <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/2024\/06\/25\/kremlin-says-unable-to-confirm-reports-of-us-drone-downed-over-black-sea-a85520\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Flightradar24 often tracks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flightradar24.com\/blog\/a-look-at-some-military-activity-in-airspace-around-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">military activity<\/a> around Ukraine. Chris Lomas, an aviation content specialist for Flightradar24, told Check Your Fact in an email they could not \u201cconfirm or deny\u201d any claims at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhilst we do sometimes see drone activity on Flightradar24, the levels of GPS interference in the Black Sea area make it very difficult to be sure of their flight paths. As such, we won\u2019t be able to confirm or deny any specific active it at this time,\u201d Lomas said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A post on X alleges that Russian forces shot down a US RQ-4 Global Hawk drone, valued at $100 million, over the Black Sea. 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