Russia’s military has denied reports that its fighter jets intercepted two Israeli F-16 warplanes, in a statement released Tuesday.
The Russian government affiliate Sputniknews and Israeli media reported Monday that Russian jets scrambled over Lebanon’s airspace after Israel deployed two of its F-16 fighters planes.
Russia’s Ministry of Defense confirmed that none of its Russian ” Sukhoi Su-34 bombers confronted Israeli F-16 fighters in the skies of Lebanon, labelling the reports as “foolish.”
Russian fighter jets intercepted Israeli warplanes over Lebanese airspace early on Monday morning, according to Isareli media
Videos circulated online showed Russian planes flying over Lebanon. The clips, however, did not show any Israeli jets.
The Russian jets may have been participating in a routine training exercise before intercepting the Israeli warplanes, according to Israeli newspaper Hadashot.
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