Turkish PM: Downed drone was Russian-made

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A still photograph used in a video shows a downed drone in Deliosman Village, Turkey October 16, 2015. The drone was Russian-made, but Moscow has told Ankara the unmanned aircraft did not belong to Russia .credit REUTERS/Halil Dogan via Reuters TV
A still photograph used in a video shows a downed drone in Deliosman Village, Turkey October 16, 2015. The drone was Russian-made, but Moscow has told Ankara the unmanned aircraft did not belong to Russia .credit REUTERS/Halil Dogan via Reuters TV

A drone shot down by Turkish warplanes in Turkish air space near Syria on Friday was Russian-made, but Moscow has told Ankara the unmanned aircraft did not belong to Russia, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told broadcaster AHaber on Monday.

In a live televised interview, Davutoglu said the drone may have belonged to the forces of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the Kurdish PYD militia, or other forces. He added the downing of the drone had a deterrent effect and hoped Russia would show a more careful stance after earlier air space incursions.

REUTERS

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