This reminded me of WW II where the British were being bombarded by V-1 rockets. The rockets were incredibly difficult to shoot down and even though they rarely landed in populated areas, they were a menace and terror to the population. Then some desperate pilot out on patrol ran out of ammo trying to shoot down a V-1 but came up with the brilliant - yet insanely difficult - maneuver of using his own wingtip to flip the rocket over and send it crashing down. RAF pilots began mimicking this from that point out and the V-1's effectively ceased to be an threat.

That's pretty much what happened here: a Russian pilot came up alongside the drone and engaged it with his wingtip. The drone suffered an uncontrollable problem and was no longer flightworthy. It should be noted, however, that the Russian plane did sustain damage along the wing, so this wasn't exactly a foolproof strategy, as it is probably much more expensive to repair the plane than simply shooting it down. But while Russia probably had every right of war to shoot down the meddling US drone, it chose to restrain itself and sacrifice the temporary loss of a fighter to send a more political message to the United States leaders who are engaging in warfare without Congressional sanction.

Just goes on to tell me the following:
1) Putin isn't the warmonger many in the west paint him to be.
2) US leaders are trying to start a war. The drone shouldn't be there in the first place as there is no sanction for direct military intervention from Congress.
3) We can expect more of this as Democrats attempt to start another war so that then they will have the pretext to rush legislation through Congress which will drastically infringe on rights under the mantra of "never let a crisis go to waste."

plausible deniability
smuggles nuke...

This is a great idea... We treat government jobs as the Apprentice Program... After your limited terms, the population votes to send you various Gulags for your retirement. Higher weight is paid for your constituents.
But you either get to go home, and live your life, or you become a GULAG Contestant in a Reality TV show. Outside of the country where the laws allow "proper" treatment for their crimes.

And every week, people can vote to AMP UP or AMP DOWN the punishments being doled out.

A truly Dystopian Concept appropriate for those currently in power!

Maybe target the WEF ?

👍👍👍
Maybe a live feed showing the looters fighting each other over scraps, like they intend for us to continue to do. Reality TV at its best. ;^)

I think we DEMAND immediate payment on this one.
All of our deep state, DC inbreeders, etc...
Should be sent to a Russian Gulag for Re-education...

I hear Russian Gulags love "Wokesters"

ROTLFMAO

Bang for your Buck.

I think Putin is too smart for that.

part of me wonders if Putin will nuke DC, when the most politicians are there...

He owes Russia, DC.

anyone beleive a drone was destroyed?

by Russia?

biden blows up a pipeline
Russia may have taken down a drone

i think biden still owes a lot more to Russia

Look here ..don’t look there.