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Over the Mediterranean Sea increased military activity of Russian VCS

The Russian military limited flights to Cyprus.

According to the Israeli publication Ynet, after the destruction of the Russian airborne reconnaissance aircraft Il-20 by the Syrian air defense means, as a result of which 15 Russian servicemen were killed, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation closed the airspace over the part of the Mediterranean Sea for flights. It is known that the ban on flights in the area of ​​Cyprus will operate until 26 September, but with what it is connected, so far remains unknown.

Israel is outraged by the actions of the Russian military, because the closure of airspace creates a lot of problems not only for military aircraft flights, but also has a negative impact on civil air transportation.

"At the moment, the activity of the Russian military security services has significantly increased in the Mediterranean Sea, which may be due to Vladimir Putin's statement about the readiness to increase the security of Russian military personnel on the territory of Syria", - emphasizes the publication.

Israeli military experts do not exclude that by such measures Russia is trying to influence the operation of the Israeli Air Force, thus ensuring the protection of the Syrian airspace.

It should be clarified that there have been no official statements from the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on this matter so far.

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