A Russian Su-25 warplane was shot down above Idlib province by Syrian rebels, the first Russian fighter jet downed above Syria since 2015, and its pilot was reportedly killed. A Russian defense ministry official confirmed the plane was shot down: "The plane was flying around the de-escalation zone of Idlib," the Russian military stated. The plane is said to have been downed in a rebel-held area of north-western Syria near Maasaran in Idlib. Video posted on social media appeared to show the plane being hit, while other video showed burning wreckage with a red star on a wing. (full story)