Downing of Russian Su-24 looks like a planned operation - FM Lavrov. (RT).
The Russian FM said the region where the incident happened is not just home to Turkmen people. There are also hundreds of foreign fighters affiliated with known terrorist groups and elements of their infrastructure such as weapons depots and command points there, he said.
“I asked [Turkish FM Çavuşoğlu] whether Turkey’s close attention to this region, including the calls to create a buffer zone there, was motivated by a desire to protect this infrastructure from destruction. I didn’t receive any reply to this question,” Lavrov said.
He added the downing of the Russian warplane occurred shortly after a series of airstrikes on terrorist oil convoys and facilities by the Russian Air Force. The incident “sheds new light” on the issue, according to the Russian foreign minister.
The Russian diplomat criticized NATO for failing to express condolences to Russia over the loss of its troops lives.
“Very strange statements were voiced after a NATO meeting called by the Turks, which didn’t express any regret or condolences and in effect were aimed at covering up what the Turkish Air Force did yesterday,” Lavrov said. “A similar reaction came from the European Union.”
Lavrov reiterated the statements of the Russian Defense Ministry, which denied Ankara’s allegations that the Russian warplane had violated Turkish airspace.
MORE: Rescued pilot of downed Su-24 says his plane didn't cross into Turkey’s airspace https://t.co/649F83MEzR pic.twitter.com/5gnvC77n0x
— RT (@RT_com) November 25, 2015
@MFS001 it's right.+hit rescue helicopter in this plan
— Военный Советник (@miladvisor) November 24, 2015
@miladvisor Convenient that Turkish news was there to film the whole event https://t.co/SnIfePRGr5
— MFS - The Other News (@MFS001) November 24, 2015
@20committee We were just there for bird watching when the #Russian plane was shot down. :) https://t.co/A5RTvHM1hy
— MFS - The Other News (@MFS001) November 24, 2015
Turkish Army: Airspace violated 112 times by Greece, Italy and Israel in 12 months https://t.co/WGIZVzkpNj
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) November 24, 2015
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