Turkey did not issue warning, says rescued Russian pilot

A Russian airman who survived the downing of his military jet has said Turkish jets did not issue any warnings before the incident.

Turkey did not issue warning, says rescued Russian pilot

A Russian airman who survived the downing of his military jet has said Turkish jets did not issue any warnings before the incident.

Captain Konstantin Murakhtin told a Russian TV station that his plane was flying over Syrian territory and did not violate Turkish airspace.

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