The US is weighing a military response to Russia’s presence in the skies over Syria, a Pentagon official told the Associated Press on Friday. While the Syrian government wants the US to leave the country, Washington insists it will fly its drones with impunity.
The anonymous official refused to state what options were being considered, but claimed that the US intends to “address increasing Russian aggression in the skies over Syria,” the news agency paraphrased.
Earlier this month, US Air Forces Central commander Lt. Gen. Alex Grynkewich claimed that Russian fighter jets “harassed” American MQ-9 Reaper drones over Syria on three separate occasions in a week. The Russian Air Force was conducting joint exercises with its Syrian counterpart at the time, and Moscow accused the US of violating restricted airspace with the drone flights, a charge that the Pentagon denied.
www.rt.com/news/579755-military-options-syria-russia/
www.azerbaycan24.com/en/us-considering-military-options-against-russia-in-syria-pentagon/
🚨🇺🇸🇷🇺 The U.S. is considering a number of "military options" to address the Russian aggression occurring in the skies over Syria – AP pic.twitter.com/h5sJG23rRO
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