All Officers Aboard Downed Russian Mi-8 Chopper in Syria Dead
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The crew members on board Russia's transport helicopter downed in Syria died heroically in an attempt to minimize civilian casualties on the ground, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday.