Russian helicopter shot down over Armenia

The helicopter crashed in a mountainous area near the border with Azerbaijan, two crew members died, one survived.

A Russian Mi-24 helicopter was shot down over Armenian territory near the border with Azerbaijan, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Monday, November 9.

It is observed that the helicopter was shot down from MANPADS and fell in a mountainous area, two crew members died, the third was transferred to the airfield with injuries.

“On November 9, at approximately 5.30 p.m. (Moscow time), while escorting a convoy from the 102nd Russian military base through the territory of the Republic of Armenia in the airspace near the Armenian settlement of Yeraskh, near the border with the Autonomous Republic of Nakhichevan (Republic of Azerbaijan), the Russian Mi-24 helicopter was fired from the ground by MANPADS As a result of the missile impact, the helicopter lost control and fell in a mountainous area on the territory of Armenia “, the message says.

At the moment, the Russian army is finding out who shot down the helicopter.

The Russian Defense Ministry clarified that the helicopter was shot down outside the combat zone.

As you know, military operations continue along the entire perimeter of Nagorno-Karabakh.

In late October, Armenia asked Russia to help “ensure security” in Nagorno-Karabakh.

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