التخطي إلى المحتوى الرئيسي

Russian fighter jet shot down in Syria's Idlib province

Russian fighter jet shot down in Syria's Idlib province

A Russian Sukhoi-25 fighter jet has been shot down in a rebel-held area in Syria's north-western province of Idlib.
The Russian defence ministry said the pilot had ejected into an area believed to be controlled by the jihadist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham alliance.
Although he survived the crash he was killed in a ground fight, Moscow said.
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham - formerly linked to al-Qaeda - said it had shot down the plane.
The Syrian government, backed by Russian air power, launched a major offensive in December against rebel groups in Idlib.

What more do we know of the incident?

The Sukhoi-25, a close-support ground-attack aircraft, was operating over the town of Maasran in Idlib.
There had been dozens of Russian air strikes in the area over the previous 24 hours, monitoring groups said.


Images said to show the wreckage of the Sukhoi-25Image copyrightEPA
Image captionIt is not yet known who shot the plane down or how

Video posted on social media showed the jet being hit and quickly catching fire, before spiralling to the ground.
Video from the ground showed the wreckage with red stars on the wings.
Russia's defence ministry said: "The pilot had enough time to report that he had ejected in an area controlled by the militants".
"During a battle with terrorists, the pilot was killed."
Other video on social media showed a bloodied body in a uniform.

Who shot the plane down?

In a statement released on social media, the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group claimed it had shot down the plane using a shoulder-launched surface-to-air missile.
The group said the plane had been carrying out on air raid over the nearby city of Saraqeb.
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has operated in the region for years under a series of different names.

How are the Russians responding?

The defence ministry said it was making all possible efforts to retrieve the body.
However, social media posts also reported a salvo of cruise missiles had been fired into Idlib province from Russian navy vessels in the Mediterranean.
The Russian defence ministry confirmed only that "a series of high-precision weapons strikes has been delivered on the area".

Is this a rare event?

Very. It could be the first time rebels have shot down a Russian fighter jet since Moscow began its Syria campaign in September 2015, although rebels did bring down a helicopter in 2016.




Media captionFootage said to show the downing of a Russian plane by Turkey in 2015

About 45 Russian military personnel have been confirmed dead in Syria, along with an unknown number of contractors.
Here are the air force losses:

What's going on in Idlib?

It is supposed to be a "de-escalation zone", as agreed by Turkey, Russia and Iran. But fighting escalated in November and the Syrian government launched a major offensive there in December.
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham is the main adversary.
There are 2.65 million people in north-western Syria as a whole, the UN says, and 1.16 million of them are internally displaced people (IDPs).


Map showing control of Syria and Iraq (8 January 2017)

Is this the only fighting in north-west Syria?

No. Turkey launched an operation on 20 January called "Olive Branch" aimed at removing Kurdish militiamen from Afrin, to the north-west of the city of Aleppo.
The Turkish army said seven Turkish soldiers were killed in action on Saturday, including five who died in an attack on a tank by the Kurdish YPG (People's Protection Units) militia.
It was heaviest Turkish death toll in one day since the operation began.

Russian fighter jet shot down in Syria's Idlib province - BBC.com

www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42932616
20 mins ago - A Russian Sukhoi-25 fighter jet has been shot down in a rebel-held area in Syria'snorth-western province of Idlib. The Russian defence ministry said the pilot had ejected into an area believed to be controlled by the jihadist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham alliance. Although he survived the crash he was killed in a ground fight, ...

Russian fighter jet shot down in Syria's Idlib province - BBC News

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-42932616
19 mins ago - A Russian Sukhoi-25 fighter jet has been shot down in a rebel-held area in Syria'snorth-western province of Idlib. The Russian defence ministry said the pilot had ejected into an area believed to be controlled by the jihadist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham alliance. Although he survived the crash he was killed in a ground fight, ...

Russia strikes back at Syrian rebels after its jet was shot down | Metro ...

metro.co.uk › World › Syria
52 mins ago - Russian news agency TASS reported the Su-25 warplane was brought down in theIdlib province and the pilot was killed during 'a fight' after ejecting by parachute. He withdrew his gun when he landed but was quickly overpowered and killed by Syrian rebels. Russia strikes back atSyrian rebels after its jet was shot down.

Russia strikes back at Syrian rebels after fighter jet is downed, pilot killed

https://www.washingtonpost.com/.../russian...killed...jet...downed...syrian.../a91e6ec8-08...
41 mins ago - Rebels forces have shot down Syrian fighter jets and other Russian military aircraft. In August 2016, a Russian transport helicopter was shot down as it was flying over Idlib province, killing all five people aboard. Videos circulating online showed the alleged crash site of the fighter jet inIdlib's Saraqeb, which the United ...

Russian fighter jet shot down in Syria - Washington Examiner

www.washingtonexaminer.com/russian-fighter-jet-shot-down-in-syria/article/2648034
11 mins ago - Terrorists in one of the contested provinces of Syria shot down a Russian fighter jet, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said Saturday. “[A] Russian fighter jet Su-25 crashed when flying over the Idlib de-escalation zone,” the Defense Ministry told TASS, a state-run media outlet. “According to preliminary information, the jet was ...

Russian fighter jet shot down in Syria's Idlib province - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ersRUe4tLAc
31 mins ago - Uploaded by Stunning Data
Russian fighter jet shot down in Syria's Idlib province.

Syrian rebels shoot down Russian fighter jet and kill pilot as he pulled ...

https://www.mirror.co.uk › News › World news › Syria
27 mins ago - The pilot was then shot dead, Russia's Defence Ministry and rebels in Syria's northernIdlib province confirmed. People walk amidst the rubble of the Russian Su-25 warplane (Image: REX/Shutterstock). (Image: AFP). Photos and video of the downed jet were posted on social media (Image: REX/Shutterstock) ...

Russian Fighter Jet Shot Down in Syria (VIDEO) - Newsy

https://www.newsy.com/stories/russian-fighter-jet-shot-down-in-syria/
34 mins ago - A Russian fighter jet was shot down in Syria's Idlib province. Russia confirmed a plane was shot down and that the pilot died. It's unclear who was responsible. Continue Reading.Russians are helping Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as his regime tries to take back territory occupied by rebels and militant groups. If rebels ...

Russian jet shot down in Syria, pilot killed by militants - ABC

www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-04/russian-plane-shot-down-over-syria/9394280
26 mins ago - Al Qaeda-linked militants in Syria down a Russian fighter jet, killing its pilot after he ejects from the plane and lands on the ground in the embattled north-western province of Idlib.

Ads


تعليقات

إرسال تعليق