US troops blocked a Russian convoy from approaching an oil field in eastern Syria last week, but no shooting occurred.

A Russian military convoy of five armored vehicles and a pickup last week sought to reach Rumeylan oilfield in Al-Hasakah province, northeastern Syria. However, US soldiers blocked Russian convoys in the town outside the oil field, according to Turkish news agency Anadolu.

The confrontation did not result in a shootout or endangerment to either side, when the Russian servicemen then turned and returned to the base. Two days later, US-backed Kurdish Militia (YPG) also prevented Russian soldiers from passing through the city of Qamishli to establish a military area near Rumeylan oil field.

The US deployed several M2A2 Bradley armors and several hundred soldiers to eastern Syria in November 2019 to track down the remnants of the Islamic State (IS) claim and "protect the oil fields" in the area. field.

Pentagon officials did not directly refer to Russia when talking about the confrontation, but claimed to have "neutralized military conflict with other forces in the region". "We deal with tensions with existing communication and dialogue channels to prevent unexpected and unnecessary gunfights, and reduce escalation between forces when necessary," Colonel Myles B. Caggins, Campaign spokesman Inherent Resolve, said.

Oil and gas production and processing facilities in eastern Syria are controversial, as the United States threatens to attack all forces seeking to reach them, including the Russian and Syrian army. Defense Minister Mark Esper said oil revenues would be provided to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to maintain their strength and manage IS prisoners.

Meanwhile, the Russian Ministry of Defense and the Syrian government accused the US of "seizing and controlling Syrian oil fields by force", calling it a "state-level robbery". Russia said soldiers and US mercenaries protected Syrian oil exploitation and smuggling, the revenues paid to US private security and intelligence companies.