From Russia: Syria didn’t engage air defenses fully to avoid hitting civilian planes
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleKonashenkov, the Russian defense ministry spokesman, says that during the Israeli airstrike yesterday, the Syrian military didn’t fully engage its air defense assets to avoid accidentally hitting the passenger jets.
He adds that Syrian air traffic controllers redirected the Damascus-bound plane to the Russian air base in Hemeimeem.
— with AP
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