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Cyprus Expresses Condolences to Russia Over Downing of Su-24 Bomber

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The Cyprus Government expressed condolences and deep concern over the downing of the Su-24 jet.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Cyprus expressed condolences to the Russian government over the downing of a Russian Su-24 bomber jet by Turkey, the presidency of the Republic of Cyprus said in a statement Wednesday.

"The Cyprus Government expresses its deep sorrow for the loss of human lives and its condolences to the Russian Government and the people of Russia," the statement said.

Cyprus expressed a deep concern following "the unacceptable shootdown" of the Russian jet.

"At the time when efforts are being made for coordinated actions among the international community, aiming to fight terrorism, yesterday’s incident undermines and hurts all the efforts that call for powers such as the USA, Russia and the EU to be working jointly in order to achieve this goal," the statement said.

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After Su-24 Downing 'We Cannot Rule Out Possibility of Other Incidents'
On Tuesday, a Russian Su-24 jet crashed in Syria. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the plane was downed by an air-to-air missile launched by a Turkish F-16 jet over Syrian territory, and fell 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) from the Turkish border.

Ankara claimed it downed the Russian airplane because it violated Turkish airspace. Both the Russian General Staff and the Syrian Air Defense Command confirmed that the Su-24 never crossed into Turkish airspace, in accordance with precise objective control data.

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