MOSCOW. June 28 (Interfax) - A drone of the U.S.-led coalition has dangerously approached a Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jet of the Russian Aerospace Forces in Syria, deputy head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria Maj. Gen. Yury Popov said at a press briefing.
"An MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle of the coalition dangerously approached a Su-35 aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces in the Syrian airspace, 7,000 to 8,000 meters above al-Sukhnah in the Homs province between 10:24 a.m. and 10:29 a.m. on June 27. The Russian pilot demonstrated high professionalism and timely responded to avoid a collision," Popov said.
A similar incident took place two days ago, he said earlier.