The US has claimed. The US has no business in Syria- They are an occupying force- Period! Russia is there by invitation from Damascus. Those are the facts, however, the US has been looking to up the ante in Syria for a number of reasons..
https://new.thecradle.co/articles/russian-jet-damages-us-aircraft-over-syria
The US military said in a statement on 25 July that a Russian warplane flew “dangerously” close to one of its jets in Syria, firing flares which allegedly hit the US plane’s propeller.
Calling bullshit on the anti-ISIS spin.
But won’t deny this is could take us further down a dangerous road
Making yesterday’s report very timely