(VOVworld) – Turkey had actually acknowledged its pre-planned operation to destroy Russia’s Sukhoi Su-24M warplane.

Turkish media had published a statement citing government spokesman Numan Kurtulmus, which provided accurate data on the number of sorties flown by Russian aircraft in Syria (photo:http://sputniknews.com/)

Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov made the statement Wednesday, after he recalled that Turkish media had published a statement citing government spokesman Numan Kurtulmus, which provided accurate data on the number of sorties flown by Russian aircraft in Syria.
He said this confirms the fact that all information, which Russia transferred to the American side within the framework of the memorandum, has surely been handed over by the US Air Force command to Turkey’s General Staff.
He noted when a Turkish fighter jet attacked Russia’s Su-24 bomber with a missile, Turkey’s General Staff was well aware of the time and the area where a pair of Russian bombers would carry out a combat task.
He said this may be regarded as a formal acknowledgement by Turkey of the pre-planned operation to destroy the Russian aircraft in the sky over Syria and kill the Russian military servicemen.

Russia is ready to actively cooperate with the forces in Syria who are fighting against terrorists on the ground, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday opening a meeting with co-chairman of the pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party of Turkey Selahattin Demirtas.

Co-chairman of the pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party of Turkey Selahattin Demirtas and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (photo AP)

Lavrov said it is important to bring together the opportunities of all those who aim at resolutely fighting against terrorism. He said Iraqi and Syrian Kurds are confronting the threat of IS and other extremist groups on the ground with weapons in their hands.