WASHINGTON: Russian fighter jets flew dangerously close to several US drone aircraft over Syria on Wednesday (Jul 5), setting off flares and forcing the MQ-9 Reapers to take evasive manoeuvres, the US Air Force said. US Air Forces Central released a video of the encounter, showing a Russian SU-35 fighter c
WASHINGTON: Russian fighter jets flew dangerously close to several US drone aircraft over Syria on Wednesday , setting off flares and forcing the MQ-9 Reapers to take evasive manoeuvres, the US Air Force said.
In this image from the video released by the US Air Force, parachute flares, that according to the US Air Force, released by a Russian SU-35 are visible near a US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone on Wednesday, Jul 5, 2023, over Syria. In a statement, Grynkewich said one of the Russian pilots moved their aircraft in front of a drone and engaged the SU-35's afterburner, which greatly increases its speed and air pressure. The jet blast from the afterburner can potentially damage the Reaper's electronics, and Grynkewich said it reduced the drone operator's ability to safely operate the aircraft.
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