Russian Ministry Of Defense: Pilot Of Downed Su-25 In Syria Set Off Grenade When Surrounded By Syrian Rebels

A picture taken on February 3, 2018, shows smoke billowing from the site of a downed Sukhoi-25 fighter jet in Syria's northwest province of Idlib. © Omar Hajkadour / AFP

RT: Pilot of downed Su-25 in Syria set off grenade when surrounded by terrorists – Russian MoD

The pilot of a Russian Su-25 jet shot down by terrorists in Syria was fighting the militants to the last, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed. It added that he set off a grenade once he was surrounded.

The jet, piloted by Major Roman Filipov, was flying over the Idlib de-escalation zone on Saturday when it was downed by one of the terrorists’ portable air-defense systems (MANPADs).

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WNU Editor: He knew that being captured would result in his death anyway. I guess he decided to take a few before he was killed himself.

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