The US military believes that the Russian Federation launched “aggressive” military activity in the Syrian skies, and attribute this to the strengthening of cooperation between Moscow, Tehran and Damascus “in an attempt to put pressure on the United States to force it to leave Syria.” The Associated Press writes about this, citing Pentagon officials and US military analysts.
According to the publication, the Americans are studying military options to counter Russian pilots in Syria. At the same time, calls along the deconflict line between the US and Russian military occur several times a day and sometimes they end with “angry threats when commanders argue about the ongoing operation,” the newspaper clarifies.
Washington fears that Russian pilots will shoot down Reaper drones, media writes. Including the conflict situation is caused by the announcement of exercises by Moscow. When the mission begins and the planes enter the zone, “sometimes it gets very hot,” “the Russians say they can’t guarantee the safety of American planes,” the publication clarifies, quoting Kommersant.
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry accused the United States of a significant increase in the number of violations in Syria. According to the agency, 315 cases of violations related to drone flights and aircraft of the US-led coalition were recorded in June.
Source: Rosbalt
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