Russian TV just released this report, based on these pictures, and the statement below from the Russian Defense Ministry.

The pictures purport to show US humvees and other equipment operating freely in ISIS controlled territory.

As Mike Whitney predicted in an article carried this morning on Russia Insider, events are pushing Russia and America into a standoff.

This is the statement from the Ministry of Defense. Transcript of video follows below:

#US Special Operations Forces (#SOF) units enable US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (#SDF) units to smoothly advance through the ISIS formations. Facing no resistance of the ISIS militants, the #SDF units are advancing along the left shore of the #Euphrates towards #Deir_ez_Zor. The aerial photos made on September 8-12 over the ISIS locations recorded a large number of American #Hummer vehicles, which are in service with the #America's #SOF. The shots clearly show the US SOF units located at strongholds that had been equipped by the ISIS terrorists. Though there is no evidence of assault, struggle or any US-led coalition airstrikes to drive out the militants. Despite that the US strongholds being located in the ISIS areas, no screening patrol has been organized at them. This suggests that the#US_troops feel safe in terrorist controlled regions.

Here is the transcript: (best parts in bold)