Russian Jets Caught on Camera Flying Dangerously Close to U.S. Drones

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Footage released by the US Air Force shows Russian jets getting dangerously close to three unarmed US drones over Syria. Now, while the drones were conducting a mission against ISIS multiple Russian aircraft employed parachute flares in the drone's flight path, forcing them to engage in invasive maneuvers. Now, one Russian jet also engaged in after burner in front of a drone which reduced the drone's operator's ability to pilot that safely. The Department of Defense called this action, quote unsafe and unprofessional behavior. Adding that this conduct increases the risk of escalation or miscalculation in that region.