Russian Pilots Engage in Dangerous Maneuvers with US Jets over Syria.
Russian pilots have attempted to engage in dogfighting with US jets over Syria, according to a spokesman for US Central Command. The Russian pilots are not trying to shoot down American jets, but may be trying to provoke the US and draw them into an international incident. Since March, Russian jets have violated deconfliction protocols 85 times, including flying too close to coalition bases and failing to reach out on the deconfliction line. US pilots have refused to engage in dogfights and are adhering to the protocols of the deconfliction measures.