Body of downed Su-24 pilot back to Russia December 1, 2015 - 10:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The body of a Russian pilot who died after his warplane was shot down along the Turkey-Syria border has been flown back to Russia, according to Russia's Ministry of Defense, CNN reports. Col. Oleg Peshkov's body arrived Monday, November 30, at the Chkalovsky military airport near Moscow, according to a statement from the ministry. Russia's state-run Sputnik news agency reported that Peshkov's body was met by Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu and Russian air force Commander-in-Chief Victor Bondarev. Peshkov will be buried in Lipetsk, Russia, as requested by his family, Sputnik reported. Russia and Turkey have been at odds since Turkey shot down Peshkov's jet near the Turkey-Syria border Tuesday, saying it had violated Turkish airspace. Russia has denied that claim. The countries disagree sharply on whether the Russian plane was in Turkish airspace when it was shot down, as well as whether any warnings went out to the crew. Tensions rise as Russia says it's deploying anti-aircraft missiles to Syria. Russia claims that its planes were bombing ISIS militants in the area, though Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that only Turkmen -- "our brothers and sisters" -- were in that region of Syria. Related links:   Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot".   Partner news |  Latest news Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day  May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865.Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan.Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |
