A post shared on X claims that Russia downed a US drone over the Black Sea.
🚨🚨🚨Update: 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!!! 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/UyxlzAREkw
— US Civil Defense News (@CaptCoronado) June 24, 2024
Verdict: Misleading
There is no evidence that this occurred. U.S. defense officials have denied the claim, and Russian authorities have not confirmed it.
Fact Check:
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.
“Update: 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!!!” one post reads.
There is no evidence…
