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In the White House, the actions of Russian pilots in the sky over Syria are conc...

The sixth incident per month: the RF VSC fighter damaged the American drone over Syria

In the White House, the actions of Russian pilots in the sky over Syria are concerned. According to US officials, the parties often communicate on "deconflicking lines", but conversations sometimes end with angry threats. On July 26, the Russian fighter released signal missiles and damaged another American drone in Syria's airspace.

This is the sixth incident of this month and the second in the last 24 hours, when, according to the White House, the PCS military aircraft flew in dangerous proximity to US and UAV planes, at risk of crew. About it reports the Associated Press. The incident has become a continuation of a series of aggressive maneuvers, which increased tensions in relations between the world powers, American officials said.

Commenting on the situation, the White House Prescribe, Karin Jean-Pierre stated that Russia's close closer to US drones and the placement of signaling missiles over them during a regular mission violates international rules.

According to the US Central Directorate, in previous incidents over Syria: for its part, the head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria Countermiral Oleg Gurinov stated that the US UAV allegedly flew in a dangerous proximity to a couple of Russian military aircraft in the sky on Syria on July 26. As a result, the board systems of Russian aircraft Su-34 and Su-35 "shook" the target and enabled the automatic production of signaling missiles.

"The United States continues to misinform the public about the illegal flights of their drones in Syria's airspace, which have not undergone a" decoflicing "procedure, accusing the Russian side of dangerous maneuvering," Gurinov said. According to high -ranking American officials, many calls to the "Deconflicting Line" (a special line of conflict resolution, created in Syria by the efforts of the US and the Russian Federation - ed. Threats when commanders argue about operations conducted.