Revealed: The hidden details in video of US drone crash with Russian jet

Video of a US drone's close encounter with Russian jets before crashing reveals more than you realise.

Close inspection and analysis by an open-source intelligence forum has unlocked details of the incident over international waters.

After an American MQ-9 Reaper drone was forced to crash-land in the Black Sea following an incident with Russian fighter jets, the Pentagon released the video footage from on board the drone.

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US officials said the footage showed a Russian SU-27 fighter jet 'fuel dumping' close by before a second jet flies in and collides with the drone's propeller. 

Forces News has taken a look at what else has been revealed by further forensic analysis of the footage, with details shown in the video above.