Israeli Ambassador summoned to Russian MFA over Il-20 crash

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  • 18 September, 2018
  • 10:40
Israeli Ambassador summoned to Russian MFA over Il-20 crash

Baku. 19 September. REPORT.AZ / The Israeli Ambassador to Moscow has been summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry in connection with the downing of the Russian military aircraft Il-20 in Latakia, Report informs citing RIA Novosti.

The Russian Defense Ministry previously reported that hiding behind the Russian aircraft, the Israeli pilots put the Il-20 in the line of fire of the Syrian anti-aircraft systems.

15 Russian soldiers were killed as a result of the crash.