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The incident occurred when the aforementioned F-16 aircraft supported Azerbaijani forces on the surface during a military campaign against the Armenian city of Vardenis.
“At approximately 10:30 AM, several Turkish F-16s took off from the airbase in Ganja to help Azderbaijani forces attack the town of Vardenis and the villages of Mets Masrik, Sotk. One F -16 it shot down a Sukhoi Su-25 of the Armenian Air Force on a combat mission, “said a press release from the Armenian Defense Ministry, adding that the Turkish fighter was in at the time. Azerbaijan airspace.
The pilot of the downed plane died, according to Armenia.
Su-25 aircraft. Photo: TASS
A short time later, Turkey rejected the information. The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry also denied that Armenia launched the downing of the plane. The above incident, if it occurs, threatens to escalate the conflict in the South Caucasus.
On the same day, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu stressed that Armenia’s withdrawal from Azerbaijan was the only solution to the dispute over the fate of the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
In a press conference with the Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Turkey, Mr. Cavusoglu reaffirmed Ankara’s full support for Baku.
Earlier, on September 28, the Kremlin urged Turkey to move towards a ceasefire agreement to prevent further escalation between the Azerbaijani army and the Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Russia added that it remains in contact with all three sides, Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan to discuss the conflict, warning that military assistance to opposing parties would only add fuel to the fire. .
The warning came after it was reported that the Armenian Defense Ministry accused Turkey of sending mercenaries to aid Azerbaijan’s allies.
P. Vo (According to TASS, Reuters, Anadolu Agency)
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