Great power rivalry in the 21st century: The Ukraine war is a litmus test of Principle over Practicality, with Nato (basically US calling the shots), having a mindset that the principle of sovereignty over-rides everything else. The 20th anniversary of the illegal invasion of Iraq reminded the Rest of the World that Nato does not necessarily follow its own principles
The UAV was flying towards the Russian border without an active transponder, in clear violation of international norms, stressing that the drone went down after stalling and never came into contact with another aircraft.