TW Newsdesk, March 18:The United States has restarted surveillance drone flights over the Black Sea region after a Russian fighter jet intercept that led to the downing of a U.S surveillance drone, two U.S. officials stated.

An RQ-4 Global Hawk flew a mission to the region, the officials stated, with one adding that it was the first such drone flight since. Pentagon officials have repeatedly stressed this week the incident would not stop Washington from flying such missions.