A Tupolev Tu-22M3 Backfire strategic bomber is shown in this library photo.
CNN: US fighter jets escort Russian aircraft in eastern Syria
(CNN) US fighter jets and other coalition aircraft escorted three Russian aircraft in eastern Syria on Tuesday when the Russians flew into coalition-restricted airspace, according to two US officials with direct knowledge of the incident.
A Russian cargo aircraft, accompanied by two Tu-22 Backfire bombers flew across Iraq into the so-called Eastern Syria Security Area without giving sufficient advance notification to the US-run coalition that they were moving through the area.
When the US warned the Russians it needed more advance notice, the Russians said they were proceeding, the officials said. That led to US F-16s and coalition aircraft flying alongside the Russians briefly until they left the area. The deconfliction process is a normal procedure but generally done with more notice.
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Update: US fighters, coalition aircraft escort Russian bombers in eastern Syria: report (The Hill)
WNU Editor: The Russians are sending a message that they do not recognize US jurisdiction in places like Syria. This is going to get worse.
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