Body downed in Syria, pilot taken to Russia
Moscow. 6 Feb. INTERFAX.RU — the Body of Russian pilot major Roman Filipov returned to their homeland, said Tuesday the defense Ministry of the Russian Federation.
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“Russian military intelligence in cooperation with their Turkish colleagues the dead body of a hero February 3 in Syria, pilot of attack aircraft major Roman Filipov returned to the Russian Federation”, — said in the defense Ministry of the Russian Federation.
As reported, on February 3, the militants shot down by a portable air defense missile system (MANPADS) in the sky area of de-escalation “Idlib” the Russian su-25. Pilot Filipov ejected on the earth has entered unequal fight with organic weapons with terrorists, and then, being seriously wounded, he blew himself up with a grenade.
Filipov presented posthumously the title of Hero of the Russian Federation. He is survived by his wife and four year old daughter.