Syria - Russians intercept American drones - Curt Lewis

PUTIN'S PILOTS 'INTERCEPT' U.S. PREDATOR DRONES

Russia's Su-34 fighter jet

Russian President Vladimir Putin must have not received the Obama administration's request for "de-confliction" over Syria.

Putin's pilots in Syria are now flying "intercept tracks" on U.S. MQ-1 Predator drones attempting to locate and monitor the Islamic State group.

"The first time it happened, we thought the Russians got lucky. Then it happened two more times," an official who spoke to Fox News on the condition of anonymity confirmed Wednesday.

"It is easy to see a predator on radar," added another official.

Russia chose not to shoot down the U.S. aircraft during its intercepts.

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, to work with the U.S. last Wednesday over differences on how to degrade and destroy ISIS. Moscow has targeted groups near Homs the Obama administration has backed in attempts to oust Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad from power.

"We would have grave concerns should Russia strike areas where ISIL and al-Qaida-affiliated targets ... are not operating," Kerry said Sept. 30 from the United Nations Security Council in New York.

Moscow's intercepts with U.S. drones comes in addition to the arrival of Mi-24 gunships and transport helicopters to the region, Fox reported. Hundreds of Russian marines have also been deployed to Syria.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu confirmed Wednesday that Moscow's warships in the Caspian Sea launched 26 missiles at ISIS in Syria earlier in the day, Reuters reported.