<p>The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation released an animation on September 23, which contradicts Israeli official’s account of an incident in which a Russian military plane was downed by Syrian forces on September 17, killing 15</a>.</p><p>Russia’s defense ministry alleged that Israel misled them about the locations of planned airstrikes in Syria and that Israeli jets used the Russian aircraft as a cover during their mission, both Israeli</a> and Russian media</a> reported. The Russian defense military’s report says that Israel is culpable for the attack.</p><p>Israeli authorities had said that all Israeli jets were back in Israeli airspace</a> at the time Syrian forces shot at the Russian plane. Credit: Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation via Storyful</p><br />
