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Well this really complicates matters
Turkey Says It Shot Down Russian Warplane Near Syria Border
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...warplane-crashes-in-syria-near-turkish-border
Turkey Says It Shot Down Russian Warplane Near Syria Border
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...warplane-crashes-in-syria-near-turkish-border
Turkey said it shot down a Russian warplane near the border with northwestern Syria, marking the first direct clash between the foreign powers embroiled in the civil war and roiling global markets.
Turkey said its planes fired after the pilots ignored repeated warnings about violating its airspace. Russia’s Defense Ministry denied the plane had ever crossed the border from Syria. While acknowledging that one of its jets had crashed in the country, the ministry didn’t immediately blame Turkey, saying the plane appeared to have been downed by fire from the ground. The pilots are believed to have ejected and a search is underway, the ministry said Tuesday on its website.