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The crew of the plane ejected and the captain was killed from the ground, according to the Russian General Staff. The co-pilot survived and was taken to a Russian base in Syria after a successful 12-hour search and rescue operation, which ended on Wednesday, according to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
"In one of the units of the Syrian special forces that were covering the Russian search and rescue team, three soldiers sustained light injuries. In the second group, two were seriously injured," the source said, adding that he had no information on the third special forces unit that took part in the operation.
A source familiar with the operation told RIA Novosti that several Syrian special forces units were providing cover for the Russian search and rescue team. One Russian naval infantry soldier was killed in the course of the operation, according to the Russian General Staff.
Russia has been conducting airstrikes against Islamic State radicals’ positions in Syria since the end of September. The military operation was launched at the request of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Turkey said that they brought down Su-24 in Turkish airspace after several cautions.
