MOSCOW — Georgia accused Russia on Monday of violating its airspace and using a MIG fighter jet to shoot down a Georgian reconnaissance drone over the separatist territory of Abkhazia on Sunday.
Several of my classmates and professors got really excited over watching footage of what appears to be a Russian jet shooting down a Georgian plane. So I thought I’d share it with you. There is even an English commentary by a Georgian military official. I am not an aviation expert, but the video appears to be real. Oh, and the Russians have been denying their fault. Most of the Russian newspapers I read only commented that the Ministry of Defense (should it be ‘offense’?) believes Georgia is making everything up. For instance, here (in Russian only) a fairly reputable Russian newspaper cites the Ministry of Defense spokeperson’s comments that call this incident “a hoax.” I guess Russians are not aware of that YouTube video just yet…
