A Russian pilot downed by rebel fighters in Syria killed himself with a grenade to avoid being captured by the jihadists, Moscow has confirmed.
Video footage filmed by the rebels themselves, sees Major Roman Filipov shouting ‘This is for our guys!’ before detonating the explosives as the fighters surround him.
The Russian Defense Ministry said that the 33-year-old was ‘fighting the rebels until the last minute’ and detonated the grenade when they approached.
