At least one Russian military helicopter crashes near the border with Ukraine killing two, Russian rescue services say
At least one Russian army Mi-8 helicopter crashed in a region bordering Ukraine on Saturday, killing two people on board, the Russian rescue services said, quoted by the TASS news agency, without that the causes are clearly established at this stage. “The helicopter crashed in the town of Klintsy, according to preliminary data, due to engine fire”affirmed for its part another source to CASS. The accident took place in the town of Klintsy, in the Bryansk region, 65 km from the Ukrainian border.
According to the regional governor, Alexander Bogomaza woman was hospitalized and “five houses damaged”, without giving further details. However, according to a Russian occupation official in Ukraine, Vladimir Rogov, it is actually a total of “two Mi-8s, one Su-35 and one Su-34” Russians who “were slaughtered” And “pilots of helicopters and Su-34 killed”. However, these claims have not been denied or confirmed by the competent authorities – including the Russian Ministry of Defense which has not commented on these incidents at this stage.
The authenticity of videos circulating on social media showing a helicopter catching fire in mid-air, visibly hit by a projectile, could not be independently confirmed.
On the Ukrainian side, the Deputy Prime Minister, Iryna Vereshchukwelcomed that “Russians are very unhappy today”. “We can understand them: two hunters and two helicopters less”she added, without saying more. ” Justice (…) and karma”has, for its part, declared on Twitter Mykhaïlo Podoliak, adviser to the Ukrainian presidency, affirming that the four Russian machines were going to strike “the civilian population of the Chernihiv region”in northern Ukraine.