Russia and United States have signed a MoU to avoid mid-air incidents over Syrian skies

Russia and United States have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to avoid direct clashes between both air forces in the skies over Syria. Its text has been kept secret.

• It also includes steps to be taken by pilots to avoid an inadvertent clash over Syria.
• It also contains a number of rules and restrictions aimed at preventing incidents between American and Russian planes.