Russia Posthumously Decorates Pilot Who Fought Until His Last Moments

Russia Posthumously Decorates Pilot Who Fought Until His Last Moments
A fighter taking a picture of a downed Sukhoi-25 fighter jet in Syria's northwest province of Idlib on Feb. 3, 2018. Omar Haj Kadour/AFP/Getty Images
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
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Major Roman Filipov has been posthumously awarded Kremlin’s highest honor, the Hero of Russia medal, after he allegedly fought terrorist fighters in Syria until his death.

Filipov was piloting a Sukhoi Su-25 fighter jet when he was shot down by a surface-to-air missile in the northwest Syrian province of Idlib on Saturday, Feb. 3.

Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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