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Russia denies Turkey airspace violation claims

31 Jan 2016 - 10:37




The Russian Defense Ministry has denied any manner of Turkish airspace violation by its jets.

"The statements of the Turkish side about the alleged fact of Russian Su-34 jet's violation of (its) airspace are pure propaganda," said Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov�on Saturday.

He stressed that �There were no violations of�Turkish airspace by�aircraft of�the Russian air group in�the Syrian Arab Republic.�

The Turkish Defense Ministry had claimed that a Russian Su-34 bomber violated the country's air space on Friday, adding that the plane was warned by radar units.

"None of�these radars are able to�establish the type and affiliation of�an aircraft�� whether it belongs to�Russia or to�the so-called US-led anti-ISIL [Daesh] coalition," Konashenkov added.
He also said claims that the Russia pilots had received warnings were fictional and made up by �ignorant propagandists who watched too many Hollywood action movies.�
The spokesman also said that neither Russian air defenses in Syria nor Syrian radar stations had registered any violations along the Syria-Turkey border.

Following the claims, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Russia over �consequences� if airspace violations continue.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which includes Turkey, also called on Russia �fully respect� alliance airspace.

The incident follows Turkey�s downing of a Russian Su-24 fighter jet over Syria on November 25, 2015. Ankara claims the jet was over Turkish airspace, a claim which Moscow strongly denies.

By Press TV


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