Photo shows Russian military aircraft deploying flares, damaging a U.S. MQ-9. It happened on Sunday, July 23, 2023. Note: This picture is a screenshot from the video (@USAFCENT/Clipzilla).
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26 July 2023
A Russian fighter jet was filmed as it flew too close to a US drone and damaged its propeller by shooting flares at it while the aircraft was on a defeat-ISIS mission. Aerial footage shows the Russian aircraft approaching the US MQ-9 drone as part of an apparent harassment tactic. The MQ-9's flight...