DOWMay 8, 2026PURSUE Release 01 (May 2026)

DOW-UAP-PR19, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, May 2022

Name: DOW-UAP-PR19, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, May 2022
Channel: Department of War — PURSUE / DoW
Description: This record is a video produced by the Department of War in May 2022, showing five seconds of infrared footage from a U.S. military platform in the Middle East. The accompanying report describes the observed object as a 'possible missile' and mentions four other unidentified objects, referred to as 'possible birds,' that are not shown in the video.

Middle East

Summary

This record is a video produced by the Department of War in May 2022, showing five seconds of infrared footage from a U.S. military platform in the Middle East. The accompanying report describes the observed object as a 'possible missile' and mentions four other unidentified objects, referred to as 'possible birds,' that are not shown in the video.

Key highlights

A UAP was observed during a military operation in the Middle East.p.1
“1.4a OBSERVED 1X UAP (SEE OBSERVATION 1).”
Five UAPs were observed flying across the screen during the mission.p.6
“FROM 1514Z to 1934Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 5X UAP.”
The report indicates that dust hindered most FMV collection of the ground.p.6
“DUST HINDERED MOST FMV COLLECTION OF THE GROUND.”

Outliers

The document contains significant redactions, obscuring many details.p.1
“(b)(6)”

Source

Department of War — PURSUE / DoW
Public domain (US Government work)
No known restrictions

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