Putin calls downing of Russian warplane as a stab in the back
"This event goes beyond the fight against terrorism. Of course, our servicemen are engaged in a heroic struggle against terrorism, not sparing themselves or their own lives. But today's loss is related to a stab in the back, carried out against us by accomplices of terrorists. I cannot otherwise describe what happened today," Putin said at a meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II as quoted by sputniknews.com.
Russia on Tuesday claimed that the warplane, which was shot down by Turkish fighter jets , did not leave Syrian air space.
Confirming that the warplane crashed down, Russia's Ministry of Defence said: "#SYRIA Russian aircraft Su-24 crashed in Syria. According to the preliminary data, the pilots managed to eject from the warplane."
"#SYRIA During all flight time, aircraft was flying only within borders of Syrian territory. Objective monitoring data shows it," read another tweet.
Turkey on Tuesday said a warplane believed to be a Russian type SU-24 has been shot down on Tuesday for violating Turkey's airspace, media reports said.
The Russian type SU-24 was shot down by Turkish jets , reports said.
Turkish jets shot down a warplane believed to be a Russian type SU-24 for violating Turkey's airspace near its border with Syria on Tuesday, Turkish presidential sources told Anadolu Agency.
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