Amid ongoing tensions between Russia and US over Ukraine, Russian forces conducted airstrikes at an American military base in Syria. However, there were no casualties at the al-Tanf garrison as Russia had warned the US about the attack in advance. Moscow said the attack was aimed at targeting local fighters allied with the US who are opposed to Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad. The notification by Russia came through a long-standing bilateral deconfliction line that has operated for several years. Why did Moscow inform US and What was Russia's motive behind the attack? Watch the video to find out. #russiaukrainewar #Syrianwar #Russia #us 0:00 - INTRODUCTION 1:23 - WHO WERE THE TARGETS OF THE AIRSTRIKES? 1:58 - IMPLICATIONS OF THE STRIKES 3:10 - TENSIONS OVER AL-TANF 3:58 - PAST SKIRMISHES BETWEEN US & RUSSIA IN SYRIA CRUX is your daily video news guide to the big events that are shaping our world. We track news, geopolitics, diplomacy and defence strategies and explain how they shape national policies. Crux makes sense of global developments, and analyses their impact on daily lives. Follow CRUX on Instagram (@crux.india): https://bit.ly/3qSFx1K Follow CRUX on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2Lte7iF #GetCloserToTheNews with latest headlines on politics, sports and entertainment on news18.com https://bit.ly/2Y4QccL Also watch: Crux Decode: https://bit.ly/3MjzIoG Crux+ : https://bit.ly/35mm97B Crux Most Watched: https://bit.ly/3KhJ8iX