Russian Warplane Downed By Shoulder-Launched Missile

Credit: Su-25: Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
LONDON—A Russian Sukhoi Su-25 ground attack aircraft has been downed by a militant group using a man-portable surface-to-air missile. According to the Russian defense ministry, the Russian Air Force Su-25 “Frogfoot” was undertaking what it described as a ceasefire-observance mission on Feb. 3 over...

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