Jamie Seidel News Corp Australia Network December 10, 2017 7:42am Video Image Russia Says Missile, Bombing Strikes Kill ISIS Fighters, Destroy Equipment in Albukamal.Credit - Russian Ministry of Defense via Storyful Russia Says Missile, Bombing Strikes Kill ISIS Fighters, Destroy Equipment in Albukamal.Credit - Russian Ministry of Defense via Storyful A Russian Sukhoi SU-35 like the one which reportedly intercepted a US F-22 Raptor stealth fighter over Syria.Picture: AFP Source:AFP RUSSIAN state media claims its air force has clashed with one of the United States most advanced fighter aircraft operating over Syria.
The unverified report claims two Russian Su-25 strike fighters were assigned to a bombing mission against a base on the west of the Eurphrates River on November 23. But an advanced US F-22 Raptor reportedly attempted to intervene. These are the United States most advanced and capable fighter aircraft. Picture: AFP Source:AFP AIR INCIDENT The F-22 launched decoy flares and used airbrakes while constantly manoeuvring near the Russian strike jets, imitating an air fight, Sputnik quotes defence ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov as saying. The F-22 reportedly broke away when a Russian Su-35S interceptor was scrambled to come to the assistance of the Su-25 strike aircraft. After the appearance of a Russian multifunctional super maneuverable Su-35S fighter, the American fighter stopped dangerous maneuvers and hurried to move into Iraqi airspace, he said. An American F-22 fighter actively prevented the Russian pair of Su-25 attack aircraft from carrying out a combat mission to destroy the ISIS stronghold in the suburbs of the city of Mayadin on Nov 23 pic.twitter.comCo4NF33rK2 Russia in USA (RusEmbUSA) December 9, 2017. But it and Syria have come into conflict with Coalition forces in the past for attacking Western-backed, anti Syrian President Assad, militias. Most close-midair encounters between Russian and US jets in the area around the Euphrates River have been linked to the attempts of US aircraft to get in the way of the Russian warplanes striking against Islamic State terrorists, Major Konashenkov said. Two of these aircraft were interfered by a US F-22 Raptor while on bombing runs near the Euphrates River. Picture: AP Source:AP BAITING US The Pentagon, which is yet to respond to reports of this incident, has recently complained of what it calls Russian unsafe behaviour. We saw anywhere from six to eight incidents daily in late November, where Russian or Syrian aircraft crossed into our airspace on the east side of the Euphrates River, a US Air Force Central Command spokesman told US media. RELATED: Chinas air warning to the United States Its becoming increasingly tough for our pilots to discern whether Russian pilots are deliberately testing or baiting us into reacting, or if these are just honest mistakes. The greatest concern is that we could shoot down a Russian aircraft because its actions are seen as a threat to our air or ground forces. Russias Su-35 is one of its most advance aircraft, and is exported to several nations including China. Source:Supplied DEAL BREAKER But Major Konashenkov rejected outright that the US and Coalition air forces have any right to Syrian airspace despite previously negotiated agreements dividing the fractured country into areas of operations against Islamic State to avoid accidental clashes. EXPLORE MORE: F-35 stealth fighter caught spying on its owners Claims that any part of the airspace in Syria that belongs to the US are puzzling, Major Konashenkov said. Unlike the Russian Air Force, the US-led coalition is operating in Syria without any legal basis. See just how much on our map of their territorial control (correct as of November 8th). The US, in turn, accuses Russian and Syrian aircraft of threatening flying and not turning on their transponder beacons to highlight their location.
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