{"id":1965559,"date":"2023-07-06T12:53:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T16:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russian-fighter-jets-harasses-american-drones-over-syria\/"},"modified":"2023-07-06T12:54:43","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T16:54:43","slug":"russian-fighter-jets-harasses-american-drones-over-syria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russian-fighter-jets-harasses-american-drones-over-syria\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian fighter jets harass American drones in Syrian airspace."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frussian-fighter-jets-harasses-american-drones-over-syria%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1965559&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by Isaac Brekken\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/roy-francis\">Roy Francis<\/a><br \/>9:51 AM \u2013 Thursday, July 6, 2023<\/p>\n<p>The United States Air Force released a video which shows Russian jets coming dangerously close to U.S. drones that were flying over Syria.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Regarding Russia&#8217;s unprofessional behavior while reacting with U.S. aircraft over Syria, please see the video of today&#8217;s encounter.<br \/>For the full statement by Lt. Gen. Alex Grynkewich, Commander, 9th AF (AFCENT) visit<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WKDYPiPT96\">https:\/\/t.co\/WKDYPiPT96<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CENTCOM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CENTCOM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeptofDefense?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DeptofDefense<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/usairforce?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@usairforce<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nmSSBxUojO\">pic.twitter.com\/nmSSBxUojO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 US AFCENT (@USAFCENT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USAFCENT\/status\/1676712564686831619?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 5, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>U.S. Air Forces Central, which released the video, said that the three Russian SU-35 fighters had moved into the flight path of the drone, an MQ-9 Reaper, and began setting off parachute flares forcing the drone to take evasive maneuvers.<\/p>\n<p>Lieutenant General Alex Grynkewich, Commander of 9<sup>th<\/sup> Air Force in the Middle East, said that there was a total of three drones flying at the time of the incident, around 10:30 a.m. local time, and that they had been conducting a mission against the Islamic State terror group.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cAgainst established norms and protocols, the Russian jets dropped multiple parachute flares in front of the drones, forcing our aircraft to conduct evasive maneuvers,\u201d Grynkewich said. \u201cAdditionally, one Russian pilot positioned their aircraft in front of an MQ-9 and engaged afterburner, thereby reducing the operator\u2019s ability to safely operate the aircraft.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He went on to urge Russian forces to \u201ccease this reckless behavior\u201d in Syria so that the American forces can resume their \u201cfocus on the enduring defeat of ISIS.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cRussian military aircraft engaged in unsafe and unprofessional behavior while interacting with U.S. aircraft in Syria,\u201d Grynkewich said. \u201cWe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Both U.S. and Russian forces are currently operating in Syria. The U.S. forces are acting as part of the anti-ISIS coalition, and the Russian forces in support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.<\/p>\n<p>This is the second incident between Russian fighter jets and American drones this year alone. In March two Russian SU-27 jets had forced down another MQ-9 drone after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russian-fighter-jets-harasses-american-drones-over-syria\/\" title=\"Russian fighter jets harass American drones in Syrian airspace.\">maneuvering dangerously close<\/a> and damaging the drone\u2019s propeller over the Black Sea.<\/p>\n<p>The drone had been flying over international waters over the Black Sea when one of the Russian jets flew in front of the drone and dumped fuel on it several times. The jet then hit the propeller of the drone, forcing U.S. forces to bring down the drone in international waters.<\/p>\n<p>Lieutenant General Grynkewich said that the aggressive behavior of the Russian is \u201cvery concerning.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re maneuvering aggressively against us when our protocols would say we\u2019re supposed to stay\u2026 several miles apart and just monitor each other,\u201d Grynkewich told Defense One in April. \u201c[T]hey\u2019re aggressively maneuvering, almost like they\u2019re trying to dogfight, if you will. That\u2019s very concerning.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. 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