Watch the dramatic moment ISIS ‘shoot down Russian helicopter in Syria’ killing two pilots
Filmed near the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, the horrifying video shows the gunned-down chopper spinning out of control
Shocking footage shows the moment barbaric ISIS militants shoot down a Russian helicopter over Syria - killing two pilots.
Shot by the brainwashed Jihadi soldiers, the terrifying video shows the chopper being struck with a rocket and then spinning out of control.
As the aircraft, which is reportedly a Mi-25 helicopter, hurtles towards the ground, the terror thugs can be heard celebrating.
Filmed near the ancient city of Palmyra, the clip which was taken over by ISIS last year before being liberated by the Syrian Army in March.
The gunned-down Russian helicopter was attacking the ISIS militants who were advancing towards the city.
In a statement, the Russian Defence Ministry confirmed that the aircraft's crew were killed in the attack with reports suggesting that two pilots were on board.
The statement read: "The crew received a request from the Syrian unit's command to strike the advancing fighters.
"The captain, Ryafagat Khabibulin, made a decision to attack the terrorists.
“The skillful actions of the Russian crew thwarted the terrorists' advance.
"When the helicopter's ammunition was spent and it changed its course to the opposite direction, it was shot down by terrorists from the ground and crashed in an area controlled by the Syrian government army.
"The helicopter's crew was killed."
Yesterday, news agency Amaaq, which is affiliated with the warped death cult, reported the group had shot down a Russian aircraft.
A translated statement said: "By Allah's grace alone, the soldiers of the Khilafah launched an attack with heavy weapons.
"The soldiers of the Khilafah shot down a Russian helicopter as it attempted to raid their locations, which led to destroying it and killing those on board and all praise is due to Allah."
Following the attack, Russia has now lost 12 military personnel during the Syria conflict.
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