Tag Archives: Russian Su-25 Frogfoot Attack Jet Shot Down In Syria (Pilot of downed Russian Su-25 in Syria died fighting on the ground)

Russian Su-25 Frogtfoot ground-attack jet was brought down in contested Idlib Province in Syria. It is not fully clear what weapon brought the aircraft down, but some reports state that it was a man-portable air defense system (MANPADS), otherwise known as a shoulder-fired heat-seeking missile. Images and video are already …