Defense

Russian aircraft uses flare to ‘severely’ damage US drone over Syria

By Mike Brest
Published July 25, 2023 1:37pm ET
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Russian aircraft uses flare to ‘severely’ damage US drone over Syria
A Russian fighter aircraft harassed and ultimately damaged a U.S. drone over Syria on Sunday, the latest in a string of similar and dangerous incidents. Shortly after midnight on Sunday, the Russian aircraft “flew dangerously close” to an American MQ-9 drone that had been on a mission under the umbrella of defeating the Islamic State, […]

A Russian fighter aircraft harassed and ultimately damaged a U.S. drone over Syria on Sunday, the latest in a string of similar and dangerous incidents.

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