And preventing Russian military vessels returning to the Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Sevastopol should they visit the Syrian port of Tartus. By hampering Russia’s ability to rotate troops and deliver equipment and supplies to those in Syria, Turkey is advancing its own objectives in the country where it continues to wage active war. Of course Russia understands.

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Azeri Press Agency
April 28, 2022

Moscow understands Ankara’s decision to close Turkish airspace to Russian planes – MFA

“Moscow understands Ankara’s decision to close Turkish airspace to Russian planes flying to Syria,” said the official representative of Russian MFA Maria Zakharova at the briefing held today, APA’s Moscow bureau reports.

“I would like to say that in fact, Ankara has appealed to the Russian side not to use this route for more than a month. The reasons for this appeal were clear to us, and at present, the Russian side does not use this route. But this is not today’s issue, it has been for about a month,” said a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman.