Russia stops cooperation with the US on the memorandum on incidents in the skies over Syria
Russian Ministry of Defense from 19 June to stop cooperation with the United States in the framework of the memorandum on the prevention of incidents in the skies over Syria.
This was reported in the statement of the military department, acted in order RT.
The Defense Ministry said that the actions of the US Air Force against the official Damascus is a flagrant violation of international law, as well as military aggression towards Syria.
"Moreover, in the airspace of Syria in this period performed tasks Russian planes videoconferencing. However, the command coalition not use an existing communication channel between the air Commands airbase El Udeid (Qatar) and airbase Hmeymim to prevent incidents airspace Syria "- underlined in the department.
The Ministry added that such actions are seen as a conscious failure to comply with its obligations under the Memorandum on prevention of incidents and security of aviation flight during operations in Syria on 20 October 2015.
"The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation from 19 June to terminate interaction with the American side in the framework of the Memorandum on prevention of incidents and security of aviation flight during operations in Syria and demands a thorough investigation of the US command to the provision of its results and the measures taken," - says the statement.
Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry called the strike on the US Air Force fighter Syria act of aggression.
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