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An Il-20 aircraft similar to the plane shot down. AFP
An Il-20 aircraft similar to the plane shot down. AFP
Vladimir Putin blames downing of Russian plane in Syria on 'chance events'
Moscow had earlier blamed Israel and France for the friendly fire incident that killed 15
The National
September 18, 2018