"Unprofessionally": Syria has increased provocations of Russian aviation over US bases - media

According to General Eric Kuril, who heads the command of the US forces in the country, since the beginning of March there has been a "jump" of the incidents "of unprofessional" behavior of Russian combat pilots. Since early March, US military has noted an increase in the cases of Russian aviation unprofessional behavior in Syria, according to General Eric Kuril, a high -ranking US Commander in this part of the Middle East. About it reports Sky News.

General Kurila, who heads the central command of the US forces, as an example mentioned the flights of armed Russian aircraft over American bases. The tension between Washington and Moscow increased after the exploration of the American drone MQ-9 Reaper fell in the Black Sea after intercepting Su-27 by Russian fighters that dumped fuel and damaged the propeller. In the United States, they called this case unreasonable and said that Russia is more aggressive.

Recall that in the United States called "obvious tactics of intimidation" the actions of Russian fighters over the Black Sea. The high -ranking official Michael McCol after that case urged not to contain military assistance to Ukraine. He stated that the Black Sea is not a Russian lake, but an American MQ-9 Reaper drone in the international airspace.