US-led coalition’s aircraft violate Syrian airspace ten times in past day

Military & Defense September 15, 2023, 23:24

"The coalition continues to create dangerous situation that may cause air accident or incidents and escalate the situation in Syria’s airspace," Vadim Kulit said

MOSCOW, September 15. /TASS/. The US-led coalition’s fighter jets and drones violated Syria’s airspace in the al-Tanf area ten times during the past day, Vadim Kulit, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria (a division of the Russian defense ministry), said on Friday.

"Two pairs of F-35, a pair of F-16 and a pair of Typhoon fighter jets, as well as two MQ-1C multi-role unmanned aerial vehicles violated Syria’s airspace in the al-Tanf area, across which international air routes run, ten times during the day," he said.

According to Kulit, 13 violations of the deconfliction protocols of December 9, 2019 linked with the flights by the coalition drones were reported in Syria in the past 24 hours.

"The coalition continues to create dangerous situation that may cause air accident or incidents and escalate the situation in Syria’s airspace," he said.

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