DOW-UAP-PR021, Unresolved UAP Report, Iraq, May 2022
- Kind
- Video
- Agency
- Department of War
- Incident date
- N/A
- Location
- Iraq
- Released
- May 8, 2026
- Record
- DOW-UAP-PR021
The file opens on war.gov, the Department of War's PURSUE site.
WHAT THE RECORD SAYS
The government's own description, as released.
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.
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