Israel Notified Russia Of Attack On Syria Too Late In Breach Of Agreements - Moscow

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 23rd September, 2018) The Israeli Air Force notified Russia of its September 17 bombings of Syrian targets simultaneously with their start instead of doing it in advance, thereby breaching the 2015 bilateral agreements on prevention of incidents in Syrian airspace, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said on Sunday, releasing information on the downing the Russian Il-20 jet.

"Israel did not inform the Russian force about its operation in advance - but rather they issued a warning simultaneously with the beginning of the strikes, which constitutes a breach of the agreements. These actions constitute a clear violation of the 2015 Russian-Israeli agreements aiming to prevent clashes between our armed forces, in and over Syria, that were reached by the joint working group," Konashenkov said at a briefing.