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Turkey Summons Russian Ambassador Over Downed Su-24

© Sputnik / Go to the mediabankRussian Sukhoi Su-24 jet takes off from Hmeymim Air Base in the Latakia province, Syria.
Russian Sukhoi Su-24 jet takes off from Hmeymim Air Base in the Latakia province, Syria. - Sputnik International
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Turkey has summoned the Russian Minister Counsellor over the downed Su-24 jet, according to the embassy press representative Igor Mityakov.

The Russian Minister Counsellor in Ankara has been summoned to the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Russian embassy confirmed. 

“The Embassy confirms that Russian Embassy Minister Counsellor in Ankara Sergei Panov has been summoned to the Turkish Foreign Ministry. We will make no comments on the subject of discussion,” Mityakov said.

A Russian Su-24 Fencer bomber jet was shot down over Syria on Tuesday, according to reports from the Russian Defense Ministry. The two pilots were able to eject from the plane, although their current fate is unknown.

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