9 quick facts about Russian Su-24 jet downed by Turkish Air Force

9 quick facts about Russian Su-24 jet downed by Turkish Air Force

A Russian Su-24M tactical bomber was brought down over Syria by a Turkish Air Force fighter jet on Tuesday. Moscow and Ankara have put forward conflicting versions of what happened, and the circumstances of the crash remain under investigation. This is what is known so far.

Today at 9:30 the Russian aircraft, which performed combat counterterrorist missions was shot down by an aircraft of the Turkish Air Force,” Russia’s Ministry of Defense wrote on its official Facebook page.