11-25-2015, 04:26 PM
Russia says its plane was never warned by Turkish air control.
Turkey says the Russian plane was indeed warned, and released a tape of what they claim is that warning.
Russia said the plane was never in Turkish airspace.
Turkey says the plane was shot in Turkish airspace and NATO says analysis confirms that claim.
U.S. and French Presidents, Obama and Hollande, made a public statement yesterday supporting Turkey, saying that any country has a right to defend its airspace.
2 Russian military men dead, one rescued, and Russian President Putin vowing to get revenge against Turkey.
Let's take care of ISIS first.
Captain Konstantin Murahtin(right) was saved by Russian military in an all-night joint operation with Syrian government forces, and taken to a Russian air base. His co-pilot Lieutenant Colonel Oleg Peshkov has been confirmed dead, reportedly shot by Syrian Turkmen rebels as he parachuted out of the flaming wreckage of their Sukhoi SU-24. President Putin announced that Cpt. Murahtin and Lt. Col. Peshkov will be awarded state honours. A Russian soldier named Alexandr Pozynich who was killed during the 12-hour operation, possibly while carrying out a search-and-rescue in a helicopter, will also be honored.
Turkey says the Russian plane was indeed warned, and released a tape of what they claim is that warning.
Russia said the plane was never in Turkish airspace.
Turkey says the plane was shot in Turkish airspace and NATO says analysis confirms that claim.
U.S. and French Presidents, Obama and Hollande, made a public statement yesterday supporting Turkey, saying that any country has a right to defend its airspace.
2 Russian military men dead, one rescued, and Russian President Putin vowing to get revenge against Turkey.
Let's take care of ISIS first.
Captain Konstantin Murahtin(right) was saved by Russian military in an all-night joint operation with Syrian government forces, and taken to a Russian air base. His co-pilot Lieutenant Colonel Oleg Peshkov has been confirmed dead, reportedly shot by Syrian Turkmen rebels as he parachuted out of the flaming wreckage of their Sukhoi SU-24. President Putin announced that Cpt. Murahtin and Lt. Col. Peshkov will be awarded state honours. A Russian soldier named Alexandr Pozynich who was killed during the 12-hour operation, possibly while carrying out a search-and-rescue in a helicopter, will also be honored.