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A pilot climbs in the cockpit of a Sukhoi Su-25 ground-attack plane of the Russian Aerospace Forces prepares to depart from the Hmeimim airbase in Syria for its permanent location in Russia.
- Categories: Unrest, Conflicts & War
- Location: Syria
- Event date: 15.03.2016
- Date published: 16.03.2016
- Author: Vadim Grishankin
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Russian Defence Ministry
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 2543x1697px, 2.2Mb