The closure of the sky over Idlib was announced on Sunday. Damascus said that any aircraft that violated airspace would be perceived as hostile and go astray.
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Over the past day, the Turkish Armed Forces continued to attack the Syrian government army in Idlib and its environs. Syria stated that Turkey thereby “literally rescues terrorists from attacks by the Syrian army.”
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In particular, it became known that in Idlib, the Turkish military shot down two Syrian Air Force aircraft. Pilots safely ejected.
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Pro-Turkish militants a week ago, with the support of Turkish artillery, broke through the defenses of the Syrian army in the area of Kminas and Nairab. Russian Su-24 attacked them, which allowed government troops to successfully repel all attacks. According to the Turkish Ministry of Defense, two Turkish soldiers died as a result of an air attack in Idlib, and another five were injured. CPAC called on Ankara to stop supporting terrorists.
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The situation escalated on February 27 when terrorists from Khayyat Tahrir al-Sham * launched a large-scale attack on the positions of the Syrian army. Government forces returned fire, killing 36 Turkish soldiers who were not supposed to be there, another 30 were wounded.
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On Friday, the NATO Council held consultations on the situation in Syria in response to Ankara’s request. In the US State Department, RIA Novosti reported that “they are considering options for how best to support Turkey in this crisis.”
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* A banned terrorist organization in Russia
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