ZARYA, Moscow Region. April 8 (Interfax-AVN) - Russia has legislation regulating the use of air defense assets against passenger planes hijacked by terrorists, Air Force Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Mikhailov said on Friday.
"There are laws that determine all modes of commanding officers' work, but all these documents are classified," Mikhailov told reporters.
"There are strict instructions saying what to do in a specific situation. This is determined by proper documents," he stressed.
"After the 9/11 events in the U.S. we turned to documents and made some amendments. Proper directives and orders were issued," Mikhailov said.
The commander-in-chief stressed that airspace over Moscow is reliably protected. "Air defense assets allow us to ensure security at a distance of 350-400 km from Moscow in various directions," he said.