Moscow condemns Washington's airstrike against a facility in Syria and calls on the United States to respect Syrian sovereignty. This statement was made at the Russian Foreign Ministry, RIA Novosti reports.
At least 17 people were killed in a US airstrike on Syria on February 26. We are talking about militants of pro-Iranian Shiite armed formations. The United States used an F-15 fighter for the strikes.
The Pentagon confirmed the strike by the American military on the territory of Syria. The order for the attack was given by US President Joe Biden. The goal of the US military was the infrastructure of the Iranian-backed militia. The department explained that the strikes were in response to recent attacks against US and coalition representatives in Iraq.