Russia Refutes Reports on Unsafe Interception of US Plane over Mediterranean


Russia Refutes Reports on Unsafe Interception of US Plane over Mediterranean

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The Russian Defense Ministry has rejected reports by the press service of the US 6th Fleet about the unsafe interception of a US aircraft by Russia’s Sukhoi Su-35 jet over the Mediterranean.

"All flights by Russian aircraft were carried out in accordance with the international rules for the use of airspace. There were no complaints from the American aviation flight de-confliction center in Syria addressed to the Russian command," the Defense Ministry told reporters on Wednesday, Tass news agency reported.

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