MOSCOW, February 1 – RIA Novosti. Russia will not ignore Turkey’s statements on the alleged violation of its airspace by Russian Su-34, as well as threats of Ankara to the Russian pilots, told RIA Novosti chairman of the Committee of the Board Federation for Defense and Security Viktor Ozerov.
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“discounted schёtov such statements Russia will not. To arrange kilometer overflights Turkish border, Russian pilots also did not intend to,” – he said on Monday.
Earlier, Turkish Foreign Ministry said that the Su-34 videoconferencing RF violated Turkey’s airspace on Friday at 11.46 (12.46 MSK). A similar statement was made by the NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg. Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said that no violations of Turkish airspace by planes of the Russian air group in Syria was not, and the statements of the Turkish side are “unfounded propaganda.” According Konashenkova nor Russian air defense weapons in Syria or Syrian radar control airspace no violation of the Syrian-Turkish border is not fixed.
Ozerov acknowledged that any worsening of relations between states in the region contributes to the fight against terrorism, but pointed to the inadmissibility of the allegations and threats to use military force in the event of violations of the air border of Turkey by Russian aircraft.
“Turkey has to understand that if the first incident with the downed Russian plane everything went economic measures, in Further in the case of the same actions by the Turkish Armed Forces will not respond on the ground, and in retaliation “- the senator said.
According to the senator, Ankara is trying to” win in that ugly situation “when allegations of illegal trade terrorists oil received confirmation not only from Russia, but also Egypt and Israel.
“Turkey also tries once again to win over the United States, although the answer Spokesman Washington put it in place,” – said Ozerov.
He also pointed out that the very Turkish planes have repeatedly violated Syrian airspace, as repeatedly stated the Syrian authorities.
Relations between Russia and Turkey in crisis after as the November 24, 2015 Turkish fighter F-16 shot down in Syria, Russia’s Su-24 bomber. Russian President Vladimir Putin called it a “stab in the back” by the accomplices of terrorists. After the incident, the Russian president signed a decree on measures to ensure national security and special economic measures against Turkey.
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