Ministry of Defense: UAV of the US-led coalition came dangerously close to the Russian Su-35 in Syria
In Syria, an MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle of the American coalition came dangerously close to a Russian Su-35 aircraft. This was reported during a briefing at the Russian Ministry of Defense.
The message from the Russian defense department clarifies that the incident occurred in the area of the village of Es-Sukhneh, Homs province. The pilot of the Russian plane, which was making a scheduled flight, promptly took the necessary measures to prevent a collision.
The Russian Ministry of Defense also noted that over the past 24 hours, 12 violations were recorded in the Al-Tanf area by a pair of F-15 fighters and a pair of Rafale fighters , two pairs of Typhoon fighters and two pairs of A-10 attack aircraft of the so-called coalition.