The US military says a Russian fighter jet fired flares in front of a US drone over Syria, striking the US aircraft and damaging it.
The US Air Force revealed the incident in a statement released on Tuesday.
The statement says Russian fighter aircraft flew dangerously close to a US drone on a mission against Islamic State militants on Sunday.
It says the Russian jet deployed flares from a position directly overhead, with only a few meters of separation between the aircraft, and one of them struck the drone. But the US aircraft was able to return to base.
A photo released by the US Defense Department shows a damaged propeller of the drone.
In its statement, the US military called on Russian forces in Syria to put an immediate end to their "reckless, unprovoked, and unprofessional behavior."
Earlier this month, the US military said Russian fighter jets were harassing US drones over Syria, by dropping parachute flares in front of them and maneuvering dangerously.
The US Air Force revealed the incident in a statement released on Tuesday.
The statement says Russian fighter aircraft flew dangerously close to a US drone on a mission against Islamic State militants on Sunday.
It says the Russian jet deployed flares from a position directly overhead, with only a few meters of separation between the aircraft, and one of them struck the drone. But the US aircraft was able to return to base.
A photo released by the US Defense Department shows a damaged propeller of the drone.
In its statement, the US military called on Russian forces in Syria to put an immediate end to their "reckless, unprovoked, and unprofessional behavior."
Earlier this month, the US military said Russian fighter jets were harassing US drones over Syria, by dropping parachute flares in front of them and maneuvering dangerously.
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Russian fighter jet reportedly fired flares at US drone over Syria, causing damage; incident occurred during a mission against Islamic State militants. The US Air Force made the revelation in a statement on Tuesday. The Russian jet flew dangerously close to the US drone and one of its flares
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230726_05/
Date: July 26, 2023
Created: 2023/07/26 12:02
Updated: 2025/12/09 01:35
Last Read: 2023/07/26 12:06