The attack on Sevastopol, the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet, shocked the outside world, and the Russian side accused the United States of supporting Ukraine in launching the raid using long-range "army tactical missile systems". At the same time, it was reported that when the Ukrainian army's attack began, the US military's RQ-4B "Global Hawk" drone had approached the Crimea region from the southeast.
The scene of the attack
Then the news broke that the suspected RQ-4B "Global Hawk" drone was shot down over the Black Sea, and it was rumored on the Internet that it was the Russian MiG-31 combat maneuver. The news went viral on social platforms, and there was even news that the MiG-31 pilot had received a commendation from the Kremlin.
Test launch of an early model of the "Army Tactical Missile System".
However, the Kremlin made a statement that it had "no comment", and the Kremlin secretary Dmitry Peskov said that there was no relevant information to release. At the very least, this statement shows that the Russian side has not confirmed the existence of the relevant incident. And it is reported that Pentagon officials in the United States similarly denied that the "Global Hawk" was shot down. There is also data showing that the downed US drone reported on the Internet may have returned to the Signera station in Italy.
Global Hawk
Combined with the above, it can be seen that the news about the downing of the "Global Hawk" has not yet been conclusively confirmed. However, over the Black Sea, the game between the United States and Russia is quite fierce, last year the Russian Su-27 fighter intercepted the US MQ-9 "Reaper" UAV over the Black Sea, and the final result was that the Su-27 was "refueled" at close range, and the MQ-9 UAV was damaged and fell into the Black Sea.
MiG-31
So strictly speaking, if Russia really wants to clean up the American drones, it will be a matter of minutes. Especially considering that the attack on Sevastopol resulted in more than 150 casualties and once again exposed the holes in Russia's defenses. Russia has explicitly named the United States, which also means that Russia is likely to consider some options to counter the United States.