“On October 3, at 7:25 Moscow time, the An-26 aircraft ... The Russian Aerospace Forces, which was flying in the interests of supplying units of the Russian group, was forced to evade a collision with American MQ-9 and MQ-1 unmanned aerial vehicles following its route in northern Syria, ”RIA Novosti quotes the deputy head of the Russian TsPVS, Major General Oleg Yegorov.

He focused on the fact that this is not the first such incident when the American side violates the provisions of the memorandum of understanding on preventing incidents and ensuring aviation safety during operations in Syria dated October 20, 2015.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke about the destructive line of Western states led by the United States in Syria.

The head of the Russian Defense Ministry, Sergei Shoigu, noted that the presence of the US Armed Forces in Syria is a violation of international norms.