The Russian Defence Ministry blamed the Israeli Air Force for using a Russia Il-20 plane as cover, spokesperson Igor Konashenkov said at a briefing in Moscow on Monday.
Data captured by Russia’s S-400 system in Syria proves Israeli jets were responsible for the downing the Russian plane, the Defense Ministry said, adding that the Syrian missile changed its course shortly before hitting the Il-20.
Data gleaned from the S-400 air defense system deployed at the Russian Khmeimim air base in Syria’s Latakia province has revealed that the Syrian anti-air missile was, in fact, targeting an Israeli F-16 jet before it abruptly altered its course and eventually hit the Russian aircraft.
The Israeli jet, which effectively used the Il-20 as a cover from the attack, then also abruptly changed its altitude and the flight direction, Konashenkov said.
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Det kan ses som ett stort misstag Israel gjorde som använde Il-20 som skydd för en flygattack.
När S-300 installeras kommer inte USA eller Israel kunna göra bombningar mot syriska mål, som de gjort tidigare.
Kan inte USA och Israel använda flyget har de ingenting att sätta in mot Syrien, därför de kan inte gå in med marktrupper, därför det skulle bli stora förluster i manskap som de inte vill ta.
Två stora ryska fraktflygplan har kommit till Syrien, sannolikt med S-300.