An audio recording has been released revealing the dramatic moment Turkish fighter pilots warned a doomed Russian jet to retreat before shooting it down.
In the recording, the Turkish fighter piloits Turkish tells the Russian pilot to change direction.
He says: "Turkish air force speaking. You are approaching Turkish airspace.
"Change your heading south immediately."
Vladimir Putin has deployed a warship to the Mediterranean and the furious Russian president has broken off military contact with Turkey and dispatched the warship.
Russia says it will destroy “any targets representing a potential danger” to its military working in Syria. As reported by the Daily Mail, Russian bombers will now also be escorted by jets while carrying out raids in Syria.
Pavel Felgenhauer, a Russian military analysts , said war with Turkey was 'most likely'.
In a tense escalation of the Middle East crisis, Putin warned Turkey – a key member of NATO and ally of Britain – of “significant consequences” .
Listen to the audio below...