Boeing P-8 Poseidon almost collides with Russian Su-35 over Mediterranean

Deputy head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, Captain Oleg Ignasyuk, said that a pro-American coalition aircraft almost collided with a Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jet of the Russian Aerospace Forces. The incident took place over the Mediterranean Sea.

According to Ignasyuk, the Russian fighter was making a scheduled flight when a Boeing P-8 Poseidon patrol anti-submarine aircraft approached the Russian aircraft. The manoeuvre happened at a dangerous distance, the official said. However, the Su-35 pilot responded professionally to the approach of the Boeing P-8 Poseidon.

"The Russian pilot demonstrated high professionalism and took necessary measures in a timely manner to prevent a collision," Oleg Ignasyuk said.

This is not the first time when pro-American coalition aircraft approach Russian warplanes.

• On September 26, an M-9 drone of the pro-American coalition came dangerously close to a Russian Su-34 aircraft in the skies over the Idlib de-escalation zone in Syria.
• On September 17, an MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle approached a Russian Su-35.
• On August 17, in the At-Tanf area of ​​the Syrian province of Homs, an F/A-18 coalition fighter came dangerously close to an An-30 aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces at an altitude of 6,700 meters.

There are a total of 24 American bases in Syria, as well as four points of military presence.