NATO warns Russia over Syria escalation
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NATO has warned Russia over incursions into Turkish airspace from Syria as Moscow escalates airstrikes in support of the Assad regime
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More than 50 Russian aircraft and helicopters involved in ongoing air operations, flying 20-25 missions a day

Su-34 “Fullback” Russian strike fighter 

Oct 3/4: Hatay Two incursions by Russia into Turkish- NATO airspace

TURKEY Kobane River Euphrates SYRIA Raqqa IS HQ Palmyra Aleppo Idlib Hama Homs Jisr al-Shughour Latakia Russian airbase Tartus Russian naval base
LEBANON Damascus Mediterranean Sea

TURKEY SYRIA Area of detail JORDAN IRAQ

50km 430 miles
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AREAS OF CONTROL (Sep 27) Russian airstrikes Sep 30-Oct4 

Regime Rebel Jabhat al-Nusra (al-Qaeda affiliated) Hezbollah militant
presence (pro-regime) Islamic State (IS) Kurdish (YPG) Mixed control
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Sources: Institute for the Study of War, wire agencies

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