Deputy Head of the Russian Reconciliation Center, Oleg Gorinov, announced that the MQ-9 drone of the US-led International Coalition came dangerously close to the Russian Su-34 fighter in the Syrian governorate of Raqqa.
Gorinov said: "A dangerous approach of an MQ-9 drone belonging to the" International Coalition "to the Su-34 fighter of the Russian Air Force was again recorded on July 28 at 07:55 at an altitude of 5000 meters in the village of Nafla, Raqqa Governorate, in Syria.
He added, "The Russian pilots, who showed high professionalism, took the necessary measures in a timely manner to avoid a collision with the 'coalition' aircraft."
He indicated that the Russian side is concerned about the "clearly provocative and aggressive nature of the actions" of the drones in their dealings with the Russian Air Force.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency