Syrian President Bashar Assad has sent a message of condolence to Russian President Vladimir Putin over the accident involving the Russian Il-20 plane, Syrian news agency SANA reports. The plane, with 15 service members on board, was shot down on Monday during an Israeli airstrike on the Syrian city of Latakia, apparently by Syrian air defenses. Both Moscow and Damascus have blamed Israel for the incident. Israeli air force chief, Major-General Amikam Norkin, will fly to Moscow on Thursday to present a report on the incident, Reuters reported citing the IDF.
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