Body of 'hero' Russian pilot killed in Syria brought home

The body of a Russian pilot killed in fighting with Islamists in Syria has been brought back to his home country, the defence ministry in Moscow said Tuesday. "In cooperation with Turkish colleagues, Russian military intelligence brought back to Russia the body of an attack pilot, Major Roman Filipov, who died as a hero on February 3," the defence ministry said.

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