{"id":144164,"date":"2023-07-10T08:15:40","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T12:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=144164"},"modified":"2023-07-09T18:44:21","modified_gmt":"2023-07-09T22:44:21","slug":"russian-jets-harass-us-drones-in-syria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=144164","title":{"rendered":"Russian jets harass US drones in Syria"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Three Russian fighter jets harassed American MQ-9 drones over Syria. The U.S. Air Force described the Russian fighter jets as being unsafe and unprofessional. These Russian jets dropped parachute flares in front of the drones, which resulted in their needing to take evasive maneuvers. One of the Russian pilots flew in front of the drones and impacted the drone’s ability to operate safely.<\/p>\n

From The Hill:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

“Against established norms and protocols, the Russian jets dropped multiple parachute flares in front of the drones, forcing our aircraft to conduct evasive maneuvers,” Grynkewich said.<\/p>\n

The Air Force did not specify what kind of mission it was conducting against ISIS targets in Syria. The statement also said that one of the Russian pilots moved in front of one of the drones, which hampered the operator’s ability to safely pilot the drone.<\/p>\n

“These events represent another example of unprofessional and unsafe actions by Russian air forces operating in Syria, which threaten the safety of both U.S. and Russian forces,” Grynkewich added. “We urge Russian forces in Syria to cease this reckless behavior and adhere to the standards of behavior expected of a professional air force so we can resume our focus on the enduring defeat of ISIS.”<\/p>\n

Gen. Michael Kurilla, commander of U.S. Central Command, told the Senate Armed Services Committee in March that the U.S. has observed a “significant spike” in aggressive Russian flights over Syria. That month, two Russian jets forced a U.S. drone down into the Black Sea.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The official notice by the U.S. Air Force could be read here<\/a>, The Hill provides an article of the incident here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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