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Russia confirms one of its helicopters shot down in Syria

By REUTERS

AUGUST 1, 2016 13:09

MOSCOW - The Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday that one of its helicopters had been shot down in Idlib Province in Syria with five people on board, the Interfax news agency reported.

The ministry was quoted as saying that three crew members and two officers had been on board and that it was trying to ascertain their fate.

It was cited as saying that the helicopter, an Mi-8 military transport helicopter, had been shot down after delivering humanitarian aid to the city of Aleppo as it made its way back to Russia's main air base in Syria.

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