This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to SANA.
“The command of the armed forces declares the closure of airspace for aircraft and any unmanned aerial vehicles over north-west Syria and especially over the province of Idlib. Any aircraft that violate our airspace will be perceived as hostile and shot down in order to prevent them from performing tasks, ”the statement of the Syrian command said.
Earlier, Ankara called on the international community to take measures to protect civilians and establish a no-fly zone over Syrian Idlib.
On February 28, in Turkey it was reported that the Turkish military fell under fire in Idlib, 33 people became victims of the airstrike.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the formations of the terrorist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham * on February 27 attempted to conduct an offensive operation on the positions of the Syrian forces.
According to the agency, in the area of the settlement of Behun, the Turkish military, who were "in the battle formations of terrorist formations," fell under the shelling of the Syrian troops.
* “Hayat Tahrir al-Sham” (“Jabhat Fath al-Sham”, “Front al-Nusra”, “Jabhat al-Nusra”) - the organization was recognized as terrorist by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation dated December 29, 2014.