Over the last few days, Russian pilots over Syria have exposed NATO drones and fighter jets to 'unsafe and unprofessional' actions.
During the encounter, flares were used by the former in a manner that endangered the safety of all aircraft involved, explained Grynkewich. In an unclassified video released by the US Air Force, the Russian jets can be seen launching flares at one of the MQ-9s as it flies above the drone.French Dassault "Rafale" fighters
carried out a security mission near the Iraq-Syria border were also bothered. As reported by US Central Command, the aircraft had to maneuver to avoid an unprofessional interaction with a Russian Su-35 jet. In response, the US Air Force stated that it fully supports French security missions across the region.
The exact engagement time between the Russian Su-35 and the French aircraft on Thursday remains unclear. However, there have been reports of Moscow's pilots engaging in aggressive actions near at least six NATO aircraft operating around Syria since Wednesday morning. On Wednesday at approximately 10:40 a.m. local time, three Russian fighter jets harassed a trio of US Reaper drones carrying out a mission against Islamic State targets.
During the encounter, pilots from Moscow released several parachute flares in the path of the "Reapers." One even flew their plane directly in front of an MQ-9 and turned on the afterburner, hindering the drone operator's control. "These events represent another example of unprofessional and unsafe actions by Russian air forces operating in Syria, which threaten the safety of both Coalition and Russian forces," Grynkewich said in the Thursday statement.
Once again today Russian fighter aircraft flew incredibly unsafe and unprofessionally against both French and U.S. aircraft over Syria. We fully support our French allies right to conduct security missions in the region.
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