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Israel expressed "sorrow" for the loss of Russian life, but blamed the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad.

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The incident presents Moscow with a diplomatic conundrum, as the country has a strong relationship with both Israel and the Syrian regime.

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President Vladimir Putin called the incident a tragedy and said that Russia will concentrate on taking additional security measures to "protect our servicemen and our assets in Syria."

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The IDF alleges that by the time Syrian antiaircraft missiles had been launched, Israeli warplanes responsible for the overnight operation were already back within Israeli airspace.

The IDF also says that the Russian plane was not "within the area of operation" while the Israeli strike on Latakia was underway. Russia bases much of its Syrian military presence in Latakia.

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https://edition.cnn.com/2018/09/17/politics/syrian-regime-shoots-down-russian-plane/index.html