A Russian military helicopter flies over Deir el-Zour province, Syria, Sept. 15, 2017. A U.S.-backed force in Syria said a Russian airstrike killed one of its fighters and injured two others in the province.
RT: Death of Russian general in Syria is result of US hypocrisy – Moscow
The death of Russian Lieutenant-General Valery Asapov in Syria is the price Russia was forced to pay for hypocritical US policy, according to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov.
“The death of the Russian commander is the price paid with blood for the hypocrisy of American policy in Syria," Ryabkov said on Monday.
General Asapov was serving as one of Russia’s military advisers in Syria. On Sunday, the Russian Defense Ministry said he was fatally wounded by an exploding shell in a sudden mortar attack by IS terrorists.
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More News On Growing Tensions Between U.S. Backed-Forces And Russian- Backed Forces In Eastern Syria
Russia, US Maintain Close Military Contacts on Syria - Ryabkov -- Sputnik
Moscow
blames 'two-faced US policy' for Russian general's Syria death -- Gulf Times/Reuters
US special ops forces & hardware spotted at ISIS positions north of Deir ez-Zor – Russian MoD -- RT
Russia's Sergey Lavrov calls for 'pullout' of US forces from Syria -- Washington Examiner
Lavrov calls to coordinate Russian, US military action in Syria -- TASS
Russia stokes propaganda war, claims US troops in Syria met with no resistance from Isis -- International Business Times
U.S.-backed alliance says Russian jets struck its fighters in east Syria -- Reuters
US-backed Syria militia says Russia hit forces at gas plant -- AFP
US-backed forces say Russia attacked them in eastern Syria -- AP
Kurdish-led forces accuse Russia of targeting, wounding troops in Syria -- Kurdistan24
Russia denies it bombed US-backed militias in Syria - RIA -- Reuters
US sends mass military gears to SDF in Raqqa -- The Statesman
US-backed fighters elated over front-row seats to Raqa fall -- AFP
Syrian militias aim to push Islamic State out of Raqqa within a month -- Syria
US-led strikes killed 84 civilians near Syria's Raqa: HRW -- AFP
US special ops forces & hardware spotted at ISIS positions north of Deir ez-Zor – Russian MoD -- RT
Russia's Sergey Lavrov calls for 'pullout' of US forces from Syria -- Washington Examiner
Lavrov calls to coordinate Russian, US military action in Syria -- TASS
Russia stokes propaganda war, claims US troops in Syria met with no resistance from Isis -- International Business Times
U.S.-backed alliance says Russian jets struck its fighters in east Syria -- Reuters
US-backed Syria militia says Russia hit forces at gas plant -- AFP
US-backed forces say Russia attacked them in eastern Syria -- AP
Kurdish-led forces accuse Russia of targeting, wounding troops in Syria -- Kurdistan24
Russia denies it bombed US-backed militias in Syria - RIA -- Reuters
US sends mass military gears to SDF in Raqqa -- The Statesman
US-backed fighters elated over front-row seats to Raqa fall -- AFP
Syrian militias aim to push Islamic State out of Raqqa within a month -- Syria
US-led strikes killed 84 civilians near Syria's Raqa: HRW -- AFP
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