Russian Mi-28 helicopter crashes, crew killed

Published July 25th, 2024 - 05:41 GMT
Russia
A Mil Mi-28 Night Hunter military helicopter takes part in a military aviation competition in Russia's Krasnodar region on March 28, 2019. / AFP / VITALIY TIMKIV

ALBAWABA - TASS news agency reported that a Mi-28 military helicopter crashed in southwestern Russia, killing the entire crew.

Citing a source in the defense ministry, TASS reported "An Mi-28 crashed in the Kaluga region... the crew died,". It crashed in a forest about 150 kilometers (93 miles) from the Ukrainian border, a local official told TASS.

"According to preliminary information, a technical malfunction caused the disaster," the Interfax news agency said, citing a defense ministry statement.

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