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Two Russian pilots killed in Syria - Russian defence ministry

Two Russian pilots killed in Syria - Russian defence ministry
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Militants in Syria shot down a military helicopter near Palmyra on Friday, killing two Russian pilots – according to Russian media, quoting the defence ministry.

Militants in Syria shot down a military helicopter near Palmyra on Friday, killing two Russian pilots – according to Russian media, quoting the defence ministry.

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Video footage published on Saturday by the news agency Amaq, which has links to the so-called Islamic State (ISIL) militant group, showed a helicopter being hit and crashing to the ground.

#ISIS shoots down Russian chopper near Palmyra, 2 pilots killed – MoD https://t.co/tfVy104CAz pic.twitter.com/0n6b7UcNog

— RT (@RT_com) July 10, 2016

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