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| In first, Russian military said to fire S-300 missiles at Israeli jets over Syria |
| 2022-05-17 |
| [IsraelTimes] TV says incident came as IAF fighters departed area after alleged strike last week and they were not in danger; move could signal a significant shift in Moscow’s ties with Israel Russian forces opened fire on Israeli jets with advanced S-300 anti-aircraft missiles as they allegedly attacked targets in northwestern Syria last week, Channel 13 news reported Monday, in what could signal a significant shift in Moscow’s attitude to Israel. According to the unsourced report, the incident occurred on Friday as the Israeli air force bombed several targets near the city of Masyaf in northwestern Syria. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #3 The Israeli pilot should get credit for the kill. It was an own-goal but skillfully done. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2022-05-17 12:31 |
| #2 yes it was whiny Per reports, the Israeli jet positioned itself so that a Russian plane was between the S-300 battery and the Israeli jet. The S-300 radar, operated by Syrians, locked onto the Russian plane by mistake. |
| Posted by: Lord Garth 2022-05-17 08:09 |
| #1 were responding to an Israeli strike over Syrian airspace. Russia has blamed Israel for the incident, which killed 15 Russian crew members. Wait. What? Syrians fire a missile that downs a Russian plane and Russia blames Israel? Is everyone in Russia a whiny bully? |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2022-05-17 08:04 |