Interview of rescued Su-24M navigator:
- We flew at 6000 m altitude, fair weather conditions.
- Our flight up until explosion was fully under my control.
- I was fully aware of the border and our position be it on the map or ref.points on the ground.
- There was no slightest chance we'd have entered Turkish airspace.
- Question: Tuskish side claims you've been warned multiple times during your flight. Your story?
- Reply: We received no warnings nor via radio channel, nor visually, no contact at all. So I routinely set our flight course. You should understand the difference between the speeds of fighter and bomber jets, if they absolutely wanted to send a warning they could have showed themselves by setting a parallel course. There was nothing. Missile hit us from behind, caught us by surprise, we didn't see it coming, no visual contact, didn't have a chance for an anti-missile maneuver.
- Question: Are you on medical treatment right now? What's your plans?
- Reply: Eagerly awaiting my return to combat missions, to repay my 'debt' for commander.
