Russian Fighter Jet Damages US Drone with Flares over Syria

A Russian fighter jet fired flares at a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Syria, damaging its propeller, in what US military officials have condemned as risky and provocative behavior. The incident occurred during a counter-terrorism mission against ISIS. This is the latest in a series of "unsafe and unprofessional" incidents involving Russian and US forces in the region. The US has called on Russia to cease such behavior, while Russia has claimed the incidents were in response to US drones entering airspace designated for a joint counter-drone exercise.