Two MQ-9 Reaper drones came dangerously close to the Russian SU-24 aircraft, Captain 1st Rank Oleg Ignasyuk, deputy head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of Warring Parties in Syria, said on July 28, TASS reports.
According to him, the incident occurred on July 27 at an altitude of 6.5 thousand meters in the area of the village of Es-Sukhneh, Homs province. Two coalition UAVs came dangerously close to the Su-24 aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces.
“The Russian pilots, demonstrating great professionalism, quickly took the necessary measures to avoid a collision.”“Ignasiuk stressed. He added that in the Tanf area, eight violations of the rules for using the airspace of the Syrian Arab Republic by the coalition aviation were recorded per day: by two pairs of F-15 fighters and two pairs of A-10 attack aircraft.
Let us remind you that the MQ-9 Reaper is a modular reconnaissance and attack unmanned aerial vehicle. It can use Hellfire missiles and guided bombs.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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