(VOVworld)- The Russian military on Sunday rejected the Pentagon's accusations that it had deliberately targeted US-backed Syrian opposition forces, arguing the US had failed to warn them about their positions.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, third left, visits the Hemeimeem air base in Syria, Saturday- Photo: AP

Russian Defense Ministry spokesman, Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov, said the area targeted in the strike was more than 300 kilometers (186 miles) away from locations earlier designated by the U.S. as controlled by legitimate opposition forces. Konashenkov retorted that the Russian military had warned the U.S. in advance about the planned strike, but the Pentagon had failed to provide the coordinates of legitimate opposition forces, "making it impossible to take measures to adjust the Russian air force action." He added that the Russian military had proposed months ago to share information on the locations of various forces involved in military action in Syria to create a comprehensive map, but the Pentagon hasn't been forthcoming.