Using Russian plane as a cover, Israeli pilots put it under fire
of Syrian air-defence systems. As a result IL-20 - which has
significantly larger effective reflective area compared to F-16 -
was brought down by a missile of S-200 complex.
We see the provocative actions by Israel as acts of hostility.
As a result of the irresponsible actions of the Israeli military, 15
Russian service personnel perished. This absolutely does not correspond
to the spirit of Russian-Israeli partnership. We reserve the right
to take commensurate measures in response.
During the meeting we a close look at the situation
and decided to create a de-militarized zone along
the contact line of Syrian government forces and armed
opposition 15-20 kilometers deep by the 15th of October
of the current year. Radically-minded rebels to be
pulled out of this zone, including Nusra Front.
We both agree that implementation of the planned steps will give a new
momentum to the process of political resolving of the Syrian conflict,
allow to intensify works on Geneva platform and will contribute to peace
returning to the Syrian soil.
The real element that poses a threat against Syria's
territorial integrity and Turkey's national unity is YPG / PYD.
The massacres and ethnic cleansing carried out by this group in the east
of Euphrates is self-evident. The biggest threat against Syria's
future stems from the terror nests in the east
of Euphrates rather than Idlib.