Russia says downing of jet by Turkey ‘very serious’

Russia has condemned the downing of a warplane on the Turkish-Syrian border but refused to comment further after Ankara said it had shot down the plane.

A Russian jet plunges to the ground after being shot down by Turkey near the border with Syria on November 24, 2015. (screen capture: Anadolu Agency)
A Russian jet plunges to the ground after being shot down by Turkey near the border with Syria on November 24, 2015. (screen capture: Anadolu Agency)

“It is a very serious incident,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov tells reporters. “It would be wrong to make some assessments, proposals or announcement when we don’t have the full picture.”

— AFP

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