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

2018-02-04 13

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.