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Old 24th Nov 2015, 10:23
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Syrian rebels release a video of a dead Russian pilot

From LiveLeak:

Syrian rebels release a video of a dead Russian pilot, video is on LiveLeak.

First time a NATO member has downed a Russian or Soviet military aircraft since the 1950s: this could turn really nasty indeed. Past major wars and conflicts (including World Wars) have often been triggered by similar accidents.
From below: "My personal opinion is that Putin will mostly take this one on the chin, and not react in a way likely to escalate a confrontation with the forces of NATO countries." The entire planet is hoping for the same.

Let's hope pilots are still both alive and video is not genuine (unfortunately video looks real).

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