Putin: Russia Prepared for Everything Despite No Desire for Military Confrontation with the US

"We are always prepared for any situation, but nobody wants this, so we once developed a unique technique to avert these wars at the American side's initiative. Our department leaders have direct lines of communication and are available for consultation in times of crisis. This demonstrates that nobody desires conflicts, Putin told the media.

The international coalition led by the US has reportedly conducted 23 risky approaches to Russian Aerospace Forces aircraft in the skies over Syria since the start of this year, while drones have breached flight safety in Syria 340 times, according to the Russian side.