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Sputnik: Russian Aircraft Went Off Radar Near Hmeymim Airbase in Syria, Military Reports
A Russian Il-20 aircraft went off radar near Hmeymim airbase in Syria Monday evening, coinciding with an attack on the province of Latakia.
The Russian Defence Ministry reported that the Russian Il-20 aircraft went off radar near Hmeymim airbase in Syria. The plane carried 14 servicemen; their fate is unknown.
"On September 17, at about 11 p.m. Moscow time [20:00 GMT], the communication with the crew of the Russian Il-20 aircraft was lost when it was over the Mediterranean Sea, some 35 kilometers from the Syrian coast, on its way back to Hmeimim airbase," the report said.
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WNU Editor: This does not look good. Not good at all. Israeli aircraft were in the vicinity, so the blame is probably going to be directed at them.
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