Sukhoi Su-24

One of two pilots aboard a Russian warplane shot down by Turkey on Nov. 24 was killed by gunfire while parachuting from the burning plane. Meanwhile, the other pilot was picked up by the Syrian Army, both Russian military and Russia's ambassador to France have confirmed.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the downing of the Su-24 warplane near the Turkish-Syrian border on Tuesday will have a negative consequences on the relations between Moscow and Ankara.

Putin identified the attack as a crime and highlighted that Russia will not tolerate it, TASS news agency quotes him as saying.

Video footage shows the pilots of a SU-24 fighter jet as they parachute out after their aircraft was downed by Turkey due to an airspace violation

Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has said it is too early to speculate about what caused the crash of a Russian Su-24 at the Syrian-Turkish border, local media report.

An aircraft in service with Russia's air forces has been shot down by Turkey in the air near the border with Syria, local media report citing military sources.

Turkey's Presidency has confirmed the plane was Russian, after initial suggestions it might have been in service with the Syrian air forces.

Two Turkish F-16's shot down a Russian-made SU-24 jet on Nov. 24 near the Syrian border after it violated Turkish airspace, presidential sources said.

Turkey shot down the jet after it failed to heed the warnings within the rules of engagement.

Initial reports said the jet belonged to Russia, but presidential sources later clarified that the jet's nationality was unknown.

Two Turkish F-16's shot down a Russian-made SU-24 jet on Nov. 24 near the Syrian border after it violated Turkish airspace, presidential sources said.

Turkey shot down the jet after it failed to heed the warnings within the rules of engagement.

Initial reports said the jet belonged to Russia, but presidential sources later clarified that the jet's nationality was unknown.

Iraq has started bombing Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) targets with help from a new intelligence center that has staff from Russia, Iran and Syria, the head of parliament's defense and security committee said Oct. 13 as Russia intensifies attacks on the jihadist group in neighboring Syria. 

Syrian fighter jets and missile systems harassed Turkish F-16 warplanes near the Turkish-Syrian border on Oct. 10, the Turkish military said on Oct. 11, once again bringing the conflict to NATO's southeastern flank. 

NATO allies have called on Moscow to take all necessary measures to ensure that  incidents like the recent violations of Turkish airspace by Russian warplanes do not take place in the future.