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Baku has expressed its condolences to the families of the two deceased crew members
Azerbaijan admitted Monday afternoon that Azeri forces accidentally shot down a Russian helicopter near its border in Armenian airspace. apologizing to Moscow for this “tragic event”.
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that a Russian MI-24 helicopter at 18:30 Greek time was shot down by a surface-to-air missile in the Ararat province, Armenia, in a mountainous area near the Armenian village of Yeraskh, near the border with the province. Nakhichevan from Azerbaijan. Two crew members were killed when a helicopter caught fire after crashing and another crew member was injured, according to the Russian ministry.
Russia maintains a permanent military presence in Armenia.
“The Azerbaijani side apologizes to the Russian side for this tragic event that happened by mistake” announced the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, explaining that a military unit He considered possible “challenges” from the Armenian side “in the context of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.”
Baku expressed its condolences to the families of the two deceased crew members and said it was willing to offer compensation for the downing of the Russian helicopter, as reported by APE-MPE.
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