Live Updates: Turkey Vows More Action Against Damascus After Syrian Helicopter Downed Over Idlib

DADIKH (Sputnik) - Eyewitnesses observed a burning object falling over the village of Dadikh that is located not far from the town of Maarat al-Numan in Syria’s Idlib, where, Turkey says, a Syrian military helicopter was shot down earlier on Tuesday, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the scene.

According to the correspondent, black smoke was seen emanating from the falling object.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that Syria's armed forces, which are supported by Russia, must take steps to limit civilian causalities amid the recent escalation in Idlib.

"We call on Assad and Russia, because Russia provides support to the Assad regime, to stop these attacks, to respect international law and to fully support UN efforts to try to find a peaceful solution", Stoltenberg said.

He added that stopping violence was urgent, as hundreds of thousands of civilians have already been forced to flee the region.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Putin will talk to his Turkish counterpart in light of the escalation of tensions in northwestern Syria.

Earlier in the day, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that the presidents would discuss the situation in Syria's Idlib over the phone.