Russian forces suspend search for US drone downed in Black Sea due to weather - Humeniuk, OC South

She said this on the telethon. 

“Also, the search operation in the area where the air incident took place has been curtailed. They were searching for something there, but the weather and time are not favorable for continuing these works,” she said.

Humeniuk also noted that Russian ships continue to maneuver in the Black Sea, but stay away from the Ukrainian coast to avoid being hit by Ukrainian weapons.

• On March 14, in international airspace over the Black Sea, a Russian Su-27 fighter jet collided with an American MQ-9 Reaper drone. The drone was shot down as a result of the incident. After the incident, the United States began negotiations with Russia at the 'highest level' and summoned the Russian ambassador to Washington.

• Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said after the incident with the downing of the American MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Black Sea that Moscow does not want a confrontation with the United States, but “American aircraft have nothing to do near the Russian border.”

• On March 15, the White House said that the drone incident would not prevent the United States from flying over the Black Sea.

• NBC states that the Kremlin was aware of the attack on the US military drone - the aggressive actions of Russian fighters were approved in advance by the leadership.