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BETHLEHEM (Ma) – The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Sunday that Israel was responsible for the destruction of a Russian warplane, which killed 15 Russian soldiers, during an Israeli air strike the week last in Latakia, Syria.Igor Konashenkov, spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Defense, presented the findings of his investigation into last week's incident at a press conference in Moscow and announced that the ministry holds Israel responsible for the fall. .According to the findings, the Israeli army provided Russia with false information regarding the area where the air strike was to take place, which essentially prevented the Russian warplane from leaving the danger zone.Konashenkov said that Israel has used the line of special assistance, which Israel and Russia have maintained to prevent their air forces from fighting on Syria, to "misinform" Russia. of his plans. He said the Russians could not get the Il-20 out of the danger zone because an Israeli service officer had not indicated the location of their planes or targets and had announced an Israeli operation. in northern Syria. Latakia, where the incident took place. "Israeli planes saw the Russian Ilyushin II-20 and used it as a shield against antiaircraft missiles, while they continued to maneuver in the area," Konashenkov said.He pointed out that "Israel's military leaders do not appreciate the level of relations with Russia, or have no control over individual commands or commanders who have understood that their actions would lead to tragedy". Konashenkov continued: "The actions of Israeli fighter pilots, who killed 15 Russian servicemen, were unprofessional or criminal negligent". Since the attack, Russia has claimed that Israel had informed the Kremlin less than a minute before the attack, giving the plane insufficient time to get out of the area of danger and fly safely. Agreements."He also stressed that Russia has never broken its commitment to the Russian-Israeli agreement, keeping Israel always informed in advance of its military missions and has never used its capabilities air defense against Israel.
