DOW-UAP-PR21, Unresolved UAP Report, Iraq, May 2022

Official Conclusion

Probable SU-27/35 (Russian military aircraft); case formally listed as Unresolved

Official Description

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of ten seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2022. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D14, described the UAP as a “probable SU-27/35." Video Description: The video depicts two areas of contrast moving together near the center of the field-of-view throughout the runtime. This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance. AARO Comment: SU-27 and SU-35 are designations for military aircraft operated by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Key Findings

• →CENTCOM submitted a 10-second infrared video of a UAP observed over Iraq in May 2022 to AARO.
• →The accompanying mission report DoW-UAP-D14 assessed the object as a 'probable SU-27/35,' a Russian military aircraft designation.
• →The video depicts two areas of contrast moving together near the center of the infrared sensor's field-of-view throughout the 10-second runtime.
• →AARO confirmed that SU-27 and SU-35 are designations for aircraft operated by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
• →The case is logged as 'Unresolved' despite the probable identification noted in the mission report.

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