John Lechner

What you know, too, is that what your buddies will say who were there. So the other key thing is this is the Euphrates right here. And so during this kind of counter-ISIS operation, the Russians and the Americans are trying to figure out ways that they can de-conflict, right? So that no one is actually shooting each other. Because there's a lot of guys running around in this area now.

What you know, too, is that what your buddies will say who were there. So the other key thing is this is the Euphrates right here. And so during this kind of counter-ISIS operation, the Russians and the Americans are trying to figure out ways that they can de-conflict, right? So that no one is actually shooting each other. Because there's a lot of guys running around in this area now.

And so they create this kind of line of de-confliction between U.S.-backed forces in Syria and Russian-backed forces. And the line... is pretty much the Euphrates River, which is right here. And that's established. And so, but the issue for Progozhin is that the most profitable oil fields are right across on the other side of the deconfliction line.

And so they create this kind of line of de-confliction between U.S.-backed forces in Syria and Russian-backed forces. And the line... is pretty much the Euphrates River, which is right here. And that's established. And so, but the issue for Progozhin is that the most profitable oil fields are right across on the other side of the deconfliction line.

And so they create this kind of line of de-confliction between U.S.-backed forces in Syria and Russian-backed forces. And the line... is pretty much the Euphrates River, which is right here. And that's established. And so, but the issue for Progozhin is that the most profitable oil fields are right across on the other side of the deconfliction line.

And so Murat and Wagner, what they're doing prior to this is they're building up their forces. They're testing a little bit the line of deconfliction probably. Because they cross the river and there's this one little spot that is still Russian territory. And so the Americans are watching this on the drones and they're seeing the build-up, they see it all day.

And so Murat and Wagner, what they're doing prior to this is they're building up their forces. They're testing a little bit the line of deconfliction probably. Because they cross the river and there's this one little spot that is still Russian territory. And so the Americans are watching this on the drones and they're seeing the build-up, they see it all day.

And so Murat and Wagner, what they're doing prior to this is they're building up their forces. They're testing a little bit the line of deconfliction probably. Because they cross the river and there's this one little spot that is still Russian territory. And so the Americans are watching this on the drones and they're seeing the build-up, they see it all day.

And eventually, in the evening, they start calling the Russians over the deconfliction line that they have between the U.S. and Russian militaries. And they say, are these your guys? And the Russian military says, no. No.

And eventually, in the evening, they start calling the Russians over the deconfliction line that they have between the U.S. and Russian militaries. And they say, are these your guys? And the Russian military says, no. No.

And eventually, in the evening, they start calling the Russians over the deconfliction line that they have between the U.S. and Russian militaries. And they say, are these your guys? And the Russian military says, no. No.

They denied.

They denied.

They denied.

What they were first doing was they were faking artillery training. Because they had set themselves up close.

What they were first doing was they were faking artillery training. Because they had set themselves up close.

What they were first doing was they were faking artillery training. Because they had set themselves up close.

This tank was on the right side from me. I saw the tank only at the last time before

This tank was on the right side from me. I saw the tank only at the last time before

This tank was on the right side from me. I saw the tank only at the last time before