MOSCOW: Russia on Monday lashed out after a Swiss warplane flew “dangerously close” to one of its passenger jets carrying a senior parliamentary delegation, although Switzerland defended it as a routine check.
The incident, which took place on Monday morning, initially sparked a diplomatic spat between Moscow and Paris after the Russian foreign ministry claimed it was a French military jet and summoned France’s envoy for an explanation.
Moscow later acknowledged the error and apologised to Paris through diplomatic channels.
The Swiss defence ministry confirmed the incident, saying one of its F-18 warplanes had approached the Russian craft for “a routine …read more
Source: theSun
