Israeli F-35s not only entered Syrian airspace but also flew for almost several hundred kilometers over the area covered by Russian S-400 and S-300 air defense systems.
Russian S-300 and S-400 air defense systems cannot detect Israeli Air Force (IAF) F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters flying over Damascus.
The Israeli news outlet NZIV, citing a number of military sources, published the flight route of the Israeli stealth fighter jets, that struck eastern Syria. As it turned out, the IAF F-35s not only entered the Syrian airspace but also flew for almost several hundred kilometres over the area covered by Russian S-400 and Syrian S-300 air defence systems.
It is also noteworthy that Russian fighters didn’t attempt to intercept Israel’s F-35s. This may suggest that Russian air defense radar systems failed to detect Israeli aircraft or did not work correctly.
According to NZIV another strike carried out by IAF aircraft puts in question the effectiveness of Russian air and missile defense systems since two other Israeli warplanes were able to enter the Syrian air space without any hindrance. Given the fact that Russia had previously warned Netanyahu of its readiness to respond adequately, it seems that the Russian air defense systems simply did not notice the Israeli warplanes.
As recently reported by Avia.pro, which cited an anonymous source, Russia has allowed Syria to use the S-300 missile defense system against Israeli warplanes.
Despite previously reached agreements between Russia and Israel and because of the recent ramping up of Israeli strikes on Syrian territory, the source claimed that the Syrian military received permission to use its air defense systems in the event of the slightest threat from Israel, provided that the Syrian side bears responsibility for such actions.
“Russia allowed the Syrian military to bring the S-300 to full combat readiness and attack Israeli aircraft in the event of the slightest threat,” the source said.
Information regarding this appeared a day after Israeli F-35 fighter jets struck targets in Syria, completely ignoring Moscow’s position on the issue.
According to South Front, which cites some reports, the Syrian Arab Army may receive the BAVAR-373 Iranian air defence system before the end of this month. As we have previously reported, Iranian propaganda claims that the system can detect targets, potentially including Israeli F-35 fighter jets and US F-22 air superiority fighters, at distances up to 150-180 kilometers.
IAF has ramped up its airstrikes on Syrian territory in recent weeks, allegedly targeting Iranian facilities and personnel.
On Sep. 17, 2019, Israel struck positions at the Iraqi-Syrian border near al-Qa’im and al-Bukamal, the second strike within a month on the same allegedly Iranian military base.
The same location was targeted by IAF warplanes on September 8. After the most recent strike there were no reports of casualties but the Sep. 8 one allegedly killed several service members.
On the very next day, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed that Iranian-backed militants had launched attacks on the country from within Syria, potentially being the reason for the strike on al-Bukamal.
Speaking to IRNA in an interview published on Sunday, Brigadier General Kiumars Heidari said they do not trust the Russian S-400 against Israeli F-16 and F-35 fighter jets. Russian S-300 and S-400 are disgraced in Syria. Syrian Latakia Port is protected by layers of air defense systems, including S-400 and Pantsir-S1.
Armed forces take advantage of domestic equipment, techniques and tactics, Heidari said, the S-400 is a foolish surface-to-air missile. Despite the protection of the Russian air defense system, Israeli warplanes launched devastating airstrikes early on Tuesday targeting the Syrian port of Latakia, destroying weapons and ammunition storage depots operated by Iran, reports Al Jazeera news.
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