Syrian Rebels Shoot Down Russian Plane, Kill Pilot, Moscow Retaliates

  • 6 years ago
According to Russia's defense ministry, Syrian rebels shot down a Russian warplane on Saturday and killed its pilot on the ground after he ejected from the plane. The SU-25 went down in a part of Syria's northern Idlib province that has seen heavy air strikes and fighting on the ground between government forces supported by Russia and Iran.

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