The Department of defense challenged these U.S. Navy about the fact that Russian su-35 "unsafe" intercepted an American reconnaissance aircraft over the neutral waters of the Mediterranean sea.
According to authorised agencies, June 4, at 12: 30 (GMT) the Russian air defense on the base Hamim found aerial target, which was moving in the direction of Russian naval base in Tartus.
because of this, the air was raised fighter su-35, the crew of which the safe distance of the identified object As the American reconnaissance aircraft P-8A " Poseidon ", said the Ministry of defence.
then, according to the Ministry of defence, at fifteen: 41 (GMT) P-8A "Poseidon" got closer to the Russian base in Tartus, to do this in the air again raised su-35. He was accompanied by American aircraft, while it did not change the flight path.
As told in the Russian defense Ministry, all flights of su-35 was carried out in Accordance with international rules of using air space. In addition, appeals to the Russian command from America didn't arrive.
before the press service of the U.S. Sixth fleet, stated that on 4 June, the Russian su-35 three times, was intercepted over the Mediterranean sea, the U.S. P-8A Poseidon. In this 2nd "meeting" the Americans called "unsafe" because su-35 flying at high speed specifically in front of the spy plane of the United States.
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