The Turkish F-16 fighter plane attempted to enter Syrian airspace but intercepted by Russian aircraft lifted from the Khmeimim airbase, Eurasia Diary reports citing Avia Pro.
In particular, about a day ago a similar situation was already observed, but in the sky over the province of Idlib, at the same time, Russian combat aircraft also threatened to use weapons made the Turkish pilot retreat. Experts say that Moscow has not yet given the Syrian military the go-ahead for the use of air defense equipment on Turkish aircraft, however, this may very well happen in the near future, but at the same time, the situation in the region will sharply worsen
“If Ankara wants exacerbations in Syria, it will receive it. With a great desire, the Pantsir-S air defense missile system alone will be enough to repel a large-scale attack by the Turkish Air Force, however, Damascus also has such trump cards as the S-200 and S-300, capable of hitting air targets from hundreds of kilometers away ", - the expert marks.
