Russian Federation airstrikes in Syria very effective: United States general

The incursion, which Russia said was an accident, prompted Turkey to scramble jets to intercept the Russian plane.

Reuters' report proves Washington and its allies' claims that the Russian invasion in Syria, which is the largest military operation of the country since the collapse of the USSR, has the ultimate goal to assist Bashar al-Assad, who visited Moscow last week to thank Mr. Putin for his help.

The Russian air force flew 164 sorties in Syria in the last three days, striking 285 Islamic State and Jabhat al-Nusra targets including ammunition stores and arms factories, the Russian defence ministry said on Monday.

The United States of America, which is concerned with increased Russian involvement in Baghdad, has deployed diplomatic envoys to dissuade the government from continuing its relationship with Moscow.

"It [the new ray gun prototype] can save lives and hardware and causes a strong psychological effect on the enemy", deputy director of device creator OPK Sergey Skokov said, as quoted by The Sunday Express.

The discussions that led to the protocols "do not constitute United States of America cooperation or support for Russia's policy and actions in Syria", Cook said.

The strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate the ISIL terrorist group and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria, and the wider global community.

A senior U.S official spoke to the Associated Press and said that worldwide actors in the region were helping intentionally or unintentionally in this. With the funds to rebuild infrastructure and provide the largesse that shore up its fighters' loyalty, it has been able to withstand ground fighting against its opponents and more than a year of bombardment in the U.S.-led air campaign.

According to the source, the airstrikes aim to cut off terrorists' supply lines and destroy their weapons and munitions depots, adding that reconnaissance confirms that terrorists are refusing to carry out their leaders' orders to head into military operations areas as their morale has deteriorated greatly due to the concentrated airstrikes and the massive losses their suffered.