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Friday 27 November 2015

Putin Accuses America of Leaking Flight Path Of Doomed Jet To Turkey... As His Fearsome Anti-Aircraft Missiles Roll Into Syria

Vladimir Putin warned not to 'play with fire' by Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan
Russian president Vladimir Putin has accused the U.S. of being complicit in the destruction of its military jet two days ago - suggesting the Americans knew exactly when and where it was travelling. In a press conference at the Kremlin tonight (pictured left), he said the Russians had given prior information to the U.S. of the flight path of the doomed plane (inset) - but the U.S. had 'leaked' the information to Turkey. In other developments tonight, Putin's dreaded S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems - mobilised in the wake of the jet's destruction - were photographed being unloaded from military transports in Syria (right).


Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan has warned Russia 'not to play with fire' after Vladimir Putin suggested the Su-24 jet was shot down after the U.S passed on details of its flight path.

Relations between the two countries have been deteriorating since Turkey shot down the Russian military plane near the Syrian border on Tuesday after claims it enter their airspace.
Moscow has threatened Ankara with economic retaliation for the incident and Putin even accused the U.S of leaking information about the flight to Turkey after they gave them prior warning of the mission.
Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan, who has warned Russia not to 'play with fire' following the downing of one of its jets near the Turkey-Syria border 


But today Erdogan told supporters during a speech in Bayburt, north east Turkey that Russia's threats were 'emotional' and 'unfitting'.
He said: 'We very sincerely recommend to Russia not to play with fire.
'We really attach a lot of importance to our relations with Russia... We don't want these relations to suffer harm in any way.'
Erdogan also said he may speak to Putin face to face with at a climate change summit in Paris next week.
Russia has accused Turkey of 'planned provocation' and supporting ISIS in selling human organs after one of Moscow's fighter jets was shot down by the Turkish army (pictured)

He told a press conference yesterday: 'The American side, which leads the coalition that Turkey belongs to, knew about the location and time of our planes' flights, and we were hit exactly there and at that time.
'Why did we pass this information to the Americans? Either they were not controlling what their allies were doing, or they are leaking this information all over the place.'
Ahead of the conference, Putin and Erdogan traded barbs, with the Russian leader saying he was waiting for an apology and Erdogan ruling out any such move.
Putin has dismissed as 'rubbish' Turkey's claim that it would not have shot down the jet if it had known it was Russian.
'They [our planes] have identification signs and these are well visible. Instead of... ensuring this never happens again, we are hearing unintelligible explanations and statements that there is nothing to apologise about.' 

Russia's fearsome S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems (pictured) are capable of hitting targets 250miles away
Russia's fearsome S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems (pictured) are capable of hitting targets 250miles away

Pictures emerged yesterday of the state-of-the-art missile systems' arrival to the battlefields of Syria, while the war of words between Putin and Erdogan intensifiedPictures emerged yesterday of the state-of-the-art missile systems' arrival to the battlefields of Syria, while the war of words between Putin and Erdogan intensified

Meanwhile Putin said oil smuggling from ISIS controlled territory into Turkey must be stopped after a meeting with French president Francois Hollande in Moscow.
He said: 'Vehicles, carring oil, lined up in a chain going beyond the horizon resembling a living oil pipe.
'Day and night they are going to Turkey. Trucks always go there loaded, and back from there - empty.'
'We assume that the top political leadership of Turkey might not know anything about this [illegal oil trade]. Hard to believe, but it is theoretically possible.'
It came after Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan refuted any suspicions that Syrian oil was entering his country illegally.
Erdogan said: 'Those who claim we buy oil from Daesh (ISIS) are obliged to prove it.
The S-400s are based in Syria's coastal province of Latakia, just 30 miles from the border with Turkey and are capable of striking targets a huge ranges with deadly precision
The S-400s are based in Syria's coastal province of Latakia, just 30 miles from the border with Turkey and are capable of striking targets a huge ranges with deadly precision
Putin defended his decision to mobilise the weaponry after the downing of a Russian jet by Turkey which he considered a betrayal
Putin defended his decision to mobilise the weaponry after the downing of a Russian jet by Turkey which he considered a betrayal

'If not, you are a slanderer. Shame on you!'
Putin's feared S-400 anti-aircraft battalions have landed in Syria ready to destroy any threats to his airforce.
The surface-to-air missile systems are capable of striking down targets up to 250 miles away and were instantly deployed to the region in the wake of Tuesday's confrontation.
Pictures emerged yesterday of the state-of-the-art missile systems' arrival to the battlefields of Syria, while the war of words between Putin and Erdogan intensified.
The S-400s are based in Syria's coastal province of Latakia, just 30 miles from the border with Turkey and are capable of striking targets a huge ranges with deadly precision.
Yesterday Putin defended his decision to mobilise the weaponry after the attack by Turkey which he considered a betrayal.
In a joint press conference with Francois Hollande at the Kremlin, he said: 'We did not have those systems in Syria [previously] because we believed that our airforce was working at an altitude which would not be reachable by terrorists.
'They do not have this equipment capable of shooting down the aircraft at 3,000 to 4,000 metres.
Photographs emerged yesterday of the missile carriers being deployed in Latakia, northern Syria
Photographs emerged yesterday of the missile carriers being deployed in Latakia, northern Syria
The state-of-the-art, long range surface to air missiles are unloaded from a Russian military transport
The state-of-the-art, long range surface to air missiles are unloaded from a Russian military transport
Boasting a massive strike range, the S-400 will be able to protect Russian aircraft across most of Syria
Boasting a massive strike range, the S-400 will be able to protect Russian aircraft across most of Syria
The highly advanced S-400 anti-aircraft system Russia has deployed to Latakia offers a massive 250mile wide strike range - allowing it to target a vast swathe of Turkey and Syria (illustrated)

'We didn't even think that we could receive a strike from a party that we thought to be our partner.
'If we thought of this before, we would have established the systems capable to protect our aircraft.
'The reason we didn't do this is because we thought Turkey to be a friendly country. We are our establishing our system S-400 which is capable of long range strikes and it is one of the most effective systems of this type in the world.' 
The S-400's range means its missiles could reach deep into Turkey or pose a potential threat to US-led coalition planes - adding yet another dangerous element to an already volatile mix of competing military interests in Syria.
'It's a capable weapons system that pose



1 comment:

  1. The Cossack means business,Turkey and NATO must watchout,Putin is not a man to be messed with.

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