Desperate to paint Russia’s anti-terror campaign in Syria as a failure, Western media outlets have jumped to the conclusion that the drone downed by Turkish fighter jets on Friday was Russian. These reports are based on the claims of anonymous US officials, who have provided zero evidence.
Earlier this month, the Western press latched onto a story about the violation of Turkish airspace by Russian aircraft. While the incident was settled amicably between Moscow and Ankara, the mainstream media had a hard time letting go of the episode, seeing it as a sign of scary Russian aggression.