Qeus 198 Report post Posted April 1, 2016 (edited) https://www.rt.com/news/337830-russian-officer-palmyra-isis/ Surrounded by Islamic State fighters in the battle for Palmyra on Easter Sunday, 25 year old Aleksandr made the decision to call in an airstrike on his own position, taking dozens of Islamic State soldiers with him. Military analysts believe that airstrike was a turning point in the battle for Palmyra, with government forces--backed by Russian warplanes--winning the battle a day later. Quote “A Russian special operations forces [SOF] officer was killed near the town of Palmyra while guiding Russian warplanes to IS targets,” a military source at Russia’s airbase Khmeimim told Interfax last Thursday. Quote “The officer died a hero, calling a strike on himself after he was compromised and surrounded by terrorists,” the source added. Edited April 1, 2016 by Qeus 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fitz 1239 Report post Posted April 1, 2016 Good work comrade 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kalthramis 58 Report post Posted April 2, 2016 Worth noting that the guy called it on himself, knowing he had a wife and a child on the way back home. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
