The Turkish military says it warned the unidentified craft three times before shooting it down. A statement noted that it was "downed by fire from our aircraft on patrol, according to the rules of engagement."
Local reports continue to claim that the object was a drone that landed three kilometers inside of Turkey.
Turkey has been supporting the rebels in Syria and opposed to Moscow's assistance to President Bashar al-Assad.
Russia has commented that all Syrian drones are accounted for and "working as normal."