The US Department of Defense has published video footage of the interception of the American warplane by a Russian Su-35 fighter. The incident took place near the borders of Syria during another U.S. attempt to interfere with the operation of Russian air defense systems S-400. At the same time, the Russian combat aircraft almost crushed the American Boeing P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft, flying only a few meters away from it.
The presented video footage shows a Russian Su-35 pilot demonstrating to the crew of an American reconnaissance aircraft his readiness to act radically in case of violating Syrian borders or interfering with Russian systems in Syria. After the demonstration of weapons, the crew enters the front sharply and almost squeezes the American warplane.
The arguments of the crew of the Russian combat aircraft turned out to be so convincing that the American military reconnaissance aircraft had to stop the mission near the Syrian coast.
According to a number of data at the disposal of Avia.pro, the incident took place on April 19, although a similar incident occurred a few days ago, and it is noteworthy that the Russian Defense Ministry does not comment on the incidents, but does not include them in its weekly reports.
Video provided by the Russian Ministry of Defense