Russian-US Deal on Grounding Syrian Air Forces Not Signifies No-Fly Zone

The agreement between Russia and the United States on grounding the Syrian Air Force's flights does not signify creation of a no-fly zone in Syria, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said Monday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — On September 9, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry announced a new plan on Syria, which stipulates a ceasefire that comes into force Monday. The plan also precludes the Syrian Air Force to fly over territories controlled by the opposition.

"Of course not. There is coordination [in Syria] on who will fly where and the Syrian Air Force will fly, but only in accordance with the schedule," Bogdanov told RIA Novosti.