In recent developments over Syrian airspace, tensions have escalated between the United States and Russia. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that American pilots in Syria twice activated their weapons systems when approaching Russian aircraft. On June 25, a dangerously close encounter occurred between a US MQ-9 Reaper drone and a Russian Su-34 fighter plane. Additionally, a US MQ-1C Gray Eagle drone was shot down over Deir ez-Zor, with conflicting reports suggesting it was either downed by Syrian air defense near Al-Busayrah or mistakenly by US forces. Another MQ-9 Reaper drone was reported fallen near Al-Mayadeen. The cost of the MQ-1C Gray Eagle drone is estimated between $25 million and $80 million. These incidents highlight the growing risks of aerial confrontations in the region.
Another footage of a meeting between a Russian aircraft and an American MQ-9 Reaper drone in Syria has appeared. This time a Su-34 flew around the drone. There were no statements about the incidents from official departments. https://t.co/ZHFkTJqaFn
Russian fighter jet closely monitoring American MQ-9 Reaper UAV over Syria. https://t.co/cuPZWVlibr
🇷🇺🇺🇸⚡ A US MQ-9 “Reaper” UAV flew very close to a Russian Fighter Jet over Syria. https://t.co/w8SqSk4EEE
An American MQ-1C Gray Eagle UAV was shot down by a Syrian air defense battery in the Deir ez-Zor area https://t.co/VhIju24Wbw
A video has surfaced showing a close encounter between a Russian Su-35S fighter jet and an American MQ-9 drone in Syrian airspace. https://t.co/1x74xY6h9P
U.S. MQ-1C Gray Eagle UAV either crashed or shot down over Syria recently in the desert area of Deir ez-Zor. https://t.co/Vm0A34PD0C
An American MQ-9 Reaper drone was shot down/fallen near the city of Al-Mayadeen, Deir Ez-Zor province, Syria https://t.co/C3STFarjUr
A Russian pilot flies just meters below an American MQ-9 Reaper UAV in the skies over Syria. https://t.co/9tm75DITA2
🇷🇺🇸🇾🇺🇸 A Russian Su-35S flying close to an American MQ-9 Reaper UAV in the skies of Syria. 1/ https://t.co/65WrvOMQKj
Russian fighter jet flying very close to American MQ-9 Reaper UAV over Syria. https://t.co/0lXfnhiDDM
🇺🇸🇸🇾 Syrian air defense shot down an American drone MQ-1C over Deir Ezzor near Al-Busayrah last night. https://t.co/v47wK0oTBP
Friendly Fire Incident in Syria: It appears that the United States shot down its own MQ-1 Gray Eagle drone, near Deir ez-Zor, mistaking it for an Iranian drone, Syrian sources report This is a $25 million drone https://t.co/NcgcwtCGSK
⚡️BREAKING The Syrian government shot down an American MQ-1C Gray Eagle that illegally entered Syrian airspace Each unit costs 70-80 million dollars https://t.co/7oRmDmqKDV
U.S MQ-1C Gray Eagle UAS Shot Down over Deir ez-Zor. https://t.co/ozvO4M8ih0
U.S MQ-1C Gray Eagle UAS Drone Shot Down over Deir ez-Zor. https://t.co/5dv8ktQW0a
US Reaper Drone VS Russian Su-34 Bomber In Syrian Sky | Aerial Heavyweights Dangerously Close | Watch #TNDIGITALVIDEOS #US #Russia #Syria https://t.co/J9r7JiFd0y
A 'dangerously close' contact between the US MQ-9 reaper drone and its Su-34 fighter plane on June 25 was reported by #Russia's military mission in #Syria. https://t.co/96WDTprQBi https://t.co/AW0hdunsCV
🇷🇺🇺🇸🇸🇾⚡️ American pilots in Syria twice activated the weapons system when approaching Russian aircraft, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.
Reaper drone came ‘dangerously close’ to Russian Su-34 jet – Moscow The incident in Syrian airspace exemplified reckless flying by US-led forces, the Russian military claims https://t.co/beSQUDrw9r https://t.co/0ZvjSivll7
U.S.' reaper drone flies dangerously close to Russian Su-34. Watch what happened next https://t.co/UBaO3qqKsS
MQ-9 Reaper UAV of the pro-American coalition came dangerously close to the Su-34 of the Russian Aerospace Forces in Syria, the Russian pilot promptly prevented the collision, Russia says. https://t.co/iCJ4sfT9wC