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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Aviation fighters of Russia and the 'coalition' dangerously close in Syria
2023-08-16
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] On August 14, two F-35 fighters of the Washington-led coalition dangerously approached two Su-35s of the Russian Aerospace Forces, which were making a planned flight along the southern border of Syria. Rear Admiral Vadim Kulit told reporters about this .

The accident happened from 12:35 to 12:50 in the Al-Tanf area at an altitude of about 9100 meters.

According to the rear admiral, the coalition violated the deconfliction protocol nine times per day, related to UAV flights that were not coordinated with the Russian side.

In addition, in the same area where international air routes pass, 20 violations were recorded per day by three pairs of F-35s, three pairs of F-16s, two pairs of Rafale fighters, one pair of Typhoon fighters and two multi-purpose UAVs MQ- 1C coalition.

As IA Regnum reported , the Su-34 and Su-35 in Syria recorded the impact on them from the guidance systems, Vadim Kulit said on August 11.

The same aircraft were subjected to radar exposure from two F-35s.

On August 7, Vadim Kulit stated that MQ-9 and LEAP unmanned aerial vehicles of the coalition of the United States of America twice dangerously approached Russian Aerospace Forces aircraft in Syria. He also added that a dangerous approach of the MQ-9 of the coalition with the Russian Su-35 was recorded over the Mediterranean Sea.
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