Russian warns Turkey against basing missiles on Syria border MOSCOW, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Russia's Foreign Ministry warned against Turkey's intention to deploy NATO missiles on its border with Syria, saying it "would be an alarming signal." Turkey has proposed deploying Patriot missiles, which the country says is necessary to protect its border with conflict-torn Syria, RIA Novosti reported. Syrian bullets and mortars have hit parts of Turkey, killing several and Syria has downed Turkish military aircraft. "The militarization of the Turkish-Syrian border would be an alarming signal," said Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said Thursday. It would do nothing to foster stability in the region. "Our advice to our Turkish colleagues is to use their influence on the Syrian opposition to draw them closer to dialogue, instead of flexing their muscles and taking the situation down a dangerous path," Lukashevich added. Meanwhile, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Wednesday that Turkey's request would be considered soon.