BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 A.M.) – A Russian Ka-52 Alligator Helicopter crashed in eastern Syria on Monday evening after experiencing technical trouble while flying a mission to attack the Islamic State (ISIS).

As a result of the crash in the Syrian Desert last night, the two Russian pilots were declared dead and their bodies were retrieved by the Syrian and Russian troops nearby.

The Islamic State reached the site of the crashed helicopter on Tuesday morning and released footage of its debris later in the day – please see below:

The Russian Ministry of Defense later issued a statement on Monday evening to confirm the crash and the death of the two Russian pilots.