Tension Between U.S. and Russia Grows Over Syrian Airspace Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email In preparation for airstrikes in Syria, a MI-8 Helicopter flies during a military exercise ahead on September 19, 2015 in Orenburg, Russia. ( Sasha Mordovets / Getty ) Produced by Thalia Beaty and Ellen Frankman Produced by PRI and WNYC