DOW-UAP-PR021

Unresolved UAP Report, Iraq, May 2022

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.

Reproduced verbatim from the releasing agency.

AI summary

This file contains a report from the United States Central Command detailing an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) observed in Iraq in May 2022, featuring ten seconds of infrared video footage from a military platform. The report speculates that the UAP may be an aircraft similar in design to Russian military planes, specifically the SU-27 or SU-35, highlighting ongoing military interest in UAP encounters.

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