It was the latest in a series of interactions between Russian and American aircraft over Syria. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - A Russian warplane closely approached an American MC-12 reconnaissance aircraft over Syria, a US commander said on Tuesday, describing it as an “unsafe” action that put the US crew at risk.
On Saturday, “a US MC-12... conducting operations in support of the Coalition’s Defeat ISIS mission was closely approached by a Russian Su-35 against established norms and protocols,” Air Force Lieutenant-General Alexus Grynkewich said in a statement, using an acronym for the Islamic militant group.
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