The following is a Google translation of the Russian language article of: http://www.vesti.ru/doc.html?id=2690718

Ankara has brought down a Russian Su-24 bomber in the Syrian airspace. Moreover, Turkish fighter aircraft violated the Syrian-Turkish border, attacking the Russian plane. These are the conclusions of the General Staff of Russia. Moscow then changed its strategy for action in Syria.

Firstly, all the actions of strike aircraft will be carried out only under cover of fighter planes, he stressed the chief of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Lieutenant-General Sergey Rudskoy.

Second, Moscow will strengthen air defense throughout his military group in Syria and its banks. To this end, equipped with air defense system "Fort" cruiser "Moscow" will take part in the coastal region of Latakia. The system of "Fort" similar to C-300. "We warn that all goals that represent a potential threat for us will be destroyed" - said Lieutenant-General Sergei Rudskoy.

And finally, third, all contacts with Turkey on military lines will be discontinued.

Air Force F16 fighter shot down a Turkish front-line bomber Su-24M Russian videoconferencing. Presumably, he was struck by short-range missiles with thermal homing head. Location of the crash is on Syrian territory, four kilometers from the border. The crew ejected. According to preliminary data, a pilot was killed in the air after the fire fighters on the ground.

The fact that a Turkish fighter aircraft violated Syrian airspace and attacked a Russian plane - a flagrant violation of international law with the most severe consequences and a direct violation of the Memorandum on the prevention of accidents and safety in the Syrian Arab Republic, signed with the United States and apply to all countries of the coalition, including Turkey. That is why, stressed the Russian General Staff, Ankara began urgent consultations with NATO, rather than engage in urgent contact with the Russian Ministry of Defense. Turkish military attaché in Russia declared a resolute protest against the actions of the Turkish Air Force.

"From the very beginning of the operation established a direct telephone line between the National Control Centre and the Ministry of Defense and Defense Minister of Turkey, but the practical use due to the fault of the Turkish side did not bring it," - stated reproach Lieutenant-General Sergei Rudskoy.

Later it became known about the death of a Russian marine. He was killed during a search operation in the area of ​​the fall of the Su-24. He was in search of the Mi-8 helicopter, which was fired by militants from the ground. The helicopter made an emergency landing and then was destroyed by militants in the mortar attack helicopter crew was evacuated to the airbase "Hmeymim."

"The operation of search and rescue crew downed Russian bomber continued", - assured, Lieutenant-General Sergey Rudskoy.

Sergei Rudskoy explained that in the area where acted November 24 Russian aircraft, concentrated more than 1,000 militants - people from the North Caucasus.

"I draw your attention that one of our partners and the countries involved in fighting against the LIH, never talked about that in this area there are divisions so-called" moderate opposition "and that they do not recommend to strike the area. On the contrary, these ions are known as the territory controlled by the most radical militant groups, "- said Lieutenant-General Sergei Rudskoy.