DOW-UAP-PR021, Unresolved UAP Report, Iraq, May 2022
DOW-UAP-PR021 is a ten-second infrared video recorded by a sensor aboard a U.S. military platform over Iraq in May 2022, submitted to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) by U.S. Central Command. The footage shows two areas of contrast moving together near the center of the frame. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D14, characterized the object as a "probable SU-27/35," referring to Russian-designed fighter aircraft operated by the Russian Armed Forces.
The record is notable primarily because the submitting unit itself offered a conventional explanation — a Russian-origin military aircraft — in the associated mission report, making this an instance where the UAP classification may reflect procedural reporting requirements rather than genuine ambiguity. No OCR text is available, suggesting the document is video-only or that accompanying text was withheld. The companion document DoW-UAP-D14 is referenced but not included in this release, leaving the full mission context incomplete. AARO's comment confirms the aircraft designations without resolving the identification.
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