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Israel denies responsibility for the crash of the Russian Il-20 MOSCOW, 18 Sep — RIA Novosti. Israel denies responsibility for the crash of the Russian Il-20 in Syria, said the Israeli defense Ministry. Upstairs According to the Israeli side, what happened was Damascus, Iran and the Lebanese movement “Hezbollah”. While in the Israeli army admitted that the country’s air force last night bombed Syrian military targets. It is also noted that Israel mourns plane crash and is ready to provide Russia with all necessary information for the investigation of the incident. In addition, the Israeli military claim to have notified their Russian colleagues about the RAID. “Between the IDF and Russian army have a system to prevent conflicts, regarding which there is an agreement of leaders of the countries and which has proved itself many times in the past few years. This system was used last night,” the statement reads.

Nephew of Telman Ismailov is charged with kidnapping the singer Avraam Russo Moscow. September 18. INTERFAX.RU — Russia’s Investigative Committee have charged the nephew of the former owner of the Cherkizovsky market Telman Ismailov, the prosecution in the kidnapping of the singer Abraham Russo, committed in 2004, said the lawyer Ismailov Marina Rusakova. Upstairs “The investigation has detained Zaur Mardanov, charged under article 126 of the criminal code (Kidnapping),” said Rusakov, “Interfax”. As expected, on Tuesday the investigation will be released with the petition for arrest of the given information in the Basmanny court of Moscow. If its fault is proved, the nephew of the businessman faces a penalty of five to twelve years of imprisonment. Rusakova noted that Ismailov appeared in the case, but the official charges he is not presented. According to the lawyer, the consequence considers that in 2004, Ismailov allegedly to incline Russo to a joint

What is the Il-20 Russian military aircraft Il-20 was shot down over the Mediterranean by air defense systems to Syria during the attack, Israeli F-16 fighters. On Board were 15 people, all of them died. A brief history and performance characteristics of the aircraft — in the material “Kommersant”. Upstairs Turboprop aircraft integrated electronic, photographic reconnaissance and intercept Il-20 was established in 1968, the Ilyushin design Bureau on the basis of passenger Il-18. The first flight took place on 21 March 1968, testing was completed in 1969. On the sides of the front part of the passenger cabin were installed the cameras oblique aerial photography and the total station electronic intelligence. Under fuselage — antenna radar of the lateral review “Igla-1”. Also the aircraft has a station detailed electronic intelligence “Square-2” equipment and radio intercepts. In the future, rastegarpour modernized. In the Soviet era Il-20 were used for reconnaissance along

From Syrian air defenses, Israeli F-16 hid behind a Russian Il-20 The defense Ministry explained the reasons for the crash with 15 military on Board. Upstairs The defense Ministry explained yesterday the disappearance of the plane Il-20 over the Mediterranean sea. According to the Ministry, he was shot down by Syrian air defense, but the fault of the Israeli pilots, put him at risk. Israel has refused to comment on the incident, but Moscow is not going to turn a blind eye to “irresponsible actions” and promised “an adequate response”. The representative of the defense Ministry Igor Konashenkov was at the briefing said the reasons for the death of a Russian Il-20 aircraft over the Mediterranean sea. Recall that the disappearance of the aircraft, it became known last night. “Under the guise of a Russian plane that Israeli airmen had framed him for the fire of air defense of Syria.