Watch: U.S. Posts Video Of Russian Fighters Harassing MQ-9 Over Syria

Brian Everstine July 06, 2023
Su-35

A screenshot of a video the U.S. posted of Russian fighters harassing a U.S. MQ-9.

Credit: U.S. Department of Defense
The Pentagon is again accusing Russia of unsafe operations in the Middle East, releasing a video taken July 5 that shows a Russian fighter harassing a U.S. MQ-9. The video shows the Su-35 deploying parachute flares in front of the Reaper over Syria, stating the maneuver was “against established...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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