Russian Defense Ministry confirms information about death of Russian officers in Syria

The Russian Defense Ministry officially confirmed  the death of the crew of the Russian combat helicopter Mi-25 in Syria.

‘’On July 8th 2016 the Russian military instructor pilots Ryafagat Khabibulin and Evgeny Dolgin overflew Syrian Mi-25 with ammunition in the province of Homs. During this time on the east of Palmyra a large group of the ISIS militants attacked the positions of the Syrian troops and broke through the defenses, rapidly advancing deep into the region, posing a threat to capture of the commanding heights, " TASS  leads the message of the Defense Ministry.