He said that the air incident with Turkey was used as an excuse to use the anti-Russian rhetoric in the Middle East.
NATO states that Russia`s Su-30 and Su-24 aircraft violated the airspace of Turkey Oct. 3-4, despite a warning from the Turkish authorities.
The Russian defense ministry said Oct. 5 that Russian Su-30 aircraft was flying in the Turkish airspace for a few seconds Oct. 3.
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