Unresolved UAP Report, Iraq, May 2022

Name: Unresolved UAP Report, Iraq, May 2022 (DOW-UAP-PR021)
Uploaded: 2026-05-08T00:00:00-04:00
Duration: 10 s
Channel: Department of War

Department of WarIraqLength 0:10Partly redacted

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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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The description is the government’s own, from war.gov/UFO, released on May 8, 2026. The Pentagon calls these unresolved cases — publishing a file does not mean it shows anything anomalous.

Unresolved UAP Report, Iraq, May 2022

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