Russian Warplane Crashes in SyriaLocal Editor 3 Russian Journalists by anti-Tank Missile

Wednesday, 25 November 2015

Russian Warplane Crashes in SyriaLocal Editor 3 Russian Journalists by anti-Tank Missile

Russian Warplane Crashes in Syria

A Russian warplane crashed on the Syrian side of Syria-Turkey border on Tuesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry, without elaborating further details.

The Turkish Presidency issued a statement claiming that the aircraft had violated Turkish airspace.

“A Russian Su-24 plane was downed under the rules of engagement because it violated the Turkish air space despite the warnings,” the presidency said.

However, Russian FM denied allegations that its fighter jet had violated the Ankara’s airspace and said that the cause of the crash and the fate of the pilots remain unclear.

A plane exploded in the air and the fireball fell on a Turkmen mountain on the Syrian side of the border, CNN-Turk and NTV televisions reported.


Source: Websites	24-11-2015 – 11:32 Last updated 24-11-2015 – 11:32

3 Russian Journalists Injured in Syria by anti-Tank MissileLocal Editor

Three Russian journalists, two RT correspondents and one from TASS news agency, have sustained injuries on Tuesday after their press convoy was shelled on the Turkish-Syrian border, Russia’s Defense Ministry said.

One of the reporters sustained serious injuries after a missile exploded near a car carrying RT crew members near the frontline in government-held territory.

RT’s Roman Kosarev, who sustained a concussion, said that the press convoy was hit by an anti-tank missile coming from a terrorist-controlled area some 2.5 km away.

RT published video shot by its journalist from a white vehicle driving up a hillside, passing shelled-out buildings and waved on by armed men before an explosion flips the car and the cameraman clambers out.

“Currently the whole group of Russian journalists has returned to the Hmeimim air base, where the wounded are getting medical care,” the DM statement said.