A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. © Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti
RT: Russian, US top brass discuss air safety over Syria – Pentagon
Top defense officials from the US and Russia discussed issues relating to military safety in Syrian air space during a video conference, as the two states conduct separate airstrikes against extremists over Syria, the Pentagon said.
“The two sides discussed measures to enhance operational safety ... including the means to avoid accidents and unintended confrontation between coalition and Russian forces whenever the two sides operate in close proximity,” Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said in a statement that was published on the Pentagon’s website.
According to the statement, Russian and the US military officials discussed the “ongoing implementation of the US-Russia memorandum of understanding (MOU) on flight safety over Syrian airspace” as well as measures to enhance operational safety for both sides including “the means to avoid accidents and unintended confrontation between coalition and Russian forces whenever the two sides operate in close proximity.”
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Update #1: US, Russia Discuss Enhancement of Military Flights Safety Over Syria (Sputnik)
Update #2: U.S., Russian defense officials discuss air safety over Syria: Pentagon (Reuters)
WNU Editor: Both sides have been keeping a certain distance from each other .... at least until now.
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