Rebels shoot at Russian plane and kill pilot

Russian Pilot Killed in Action in Syria. [Photo: Courtesy]

Syrian rebels shot down a Russian warplane on Saturday and killed its pilot on the ground after he ejected from the plane, according to Russia’s defense ministry and Syrian rebels said.

The SU-25 came down in an area of northern Idlib province that has seen heavy air strikes and fighting on the ground between Syria’s government forces backed by Russia and Iran, and rebel groups opposed to President Bashar al-Assad.