Russia’s military detachment in Syria now has a “hotline” to Israeli Air Force

The Russian military said its command center at Hmeimim air base in Syria had established a link with a command post of the Israeli air force.

Mil.ru [CC BY 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Both sides held a training session on Oct. 14 on how to “avoid dangerous incidents” over Syria airspace.

Separately, the deputy chief of Russian Air Force, Maj. Gen. Sergey Dronov, arrived in Turkey on Oct. 15 to discuss Russia’s recent intrusion into Turkish airspace.

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