Reports from Syria say that a Russian plane has been downed. Reportedly, as the Su-25 was downed, the pilot ejected with a parachute, however, he was shot dead by terrorists in a rebel-held area near Idlib, northern Syria.
According to monitors in the country, the pilot resisted capture and fired at the militants before being killed. The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham alliance, which is dominated by jihadists, have claimed responsibility.
The Russian defence ministry confirmed both the downing of an Su-25 and the killing of the pilot, who they said, "was killed in fighting with terrorists".
According to monitors in the country, the pilot resisted capture and fired at the militants before being killed. The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham alliance, which is dominated by jihadists, have claimed responsibility.
The Russian defence ministry confirmed both the downing of an Su-25 and the killing of the pilot, who they said, "was killed in fighting with terrorists".
