This was stated by the deputy head of the Russian Center for the Reconciliation of the Warring Parties in the Arab Republic (CPVS), Rear Admiral Vadim Kulit.

According to him, a dangerous rapprochement between the parties was recorded at 10:00 in the area of the city of Raqqa.

"A dangerous rapprochement of two MQ-9 and LEAP unmanned aerial vehicles of the coalition with the Su-35 aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces was recorded, the rendezvous was less than 150 meters in range," Kulit added.

In addition, he said that at 10:49 over the Mediterranean Sea, a dangerous rapprochement of the MQ-9 drone of the "coalition" with the Russian Su-35, which was less than 150 meters in height, was revealed.

On August 3, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced the first night exercises of special forces units