According to the radar image released by Turkey, the aircraft passed over a strip of Turkey airspace around 2km wide.
Apparently they gave the russian 10 warnings. That doesn't add up.
Apparently they gave the russian 10 warnings. That doesn't add up.
As in, it flew over 2km of Turkish airspace?
At 2000 km/h ground speed, that would take 3.6 seconds. Perhaps 5 times as much if it was going as slow as possible.
"In line with the military rules of engagement, the Turkish authorities repeatedly warned an unidentified aircraft that they were 15 kilometers or less away from the border"
This isn't the first time either, they shot down plenty SyAF fighters and helicopters over Syria, it's just that nobody in the West cares.
Russians got cocky.
Besides, it's never about "rights", it's about having and willing to use the force necessary to enforce no fly zones.