A Russian military helicopter with five people on board was shot down Monday over the Syrian province of Idlib, the Russian defence ministry said.
"A Russian Mi-8 military transport helicopter was shot down from the ground after delivering humanitarian aid to Aleppo," the defence ministry said in a statement quoted by Russian news agencies. "Three crew members and two officers... were on board," it said, indicating that their fate was unclear.
The soldiers were later confirmed dead
(AFP)