Mi-8 carrying ammunition crashes in Russia, network reports (video)

A fire broke out at the scene of the crash.

A Russian military helicopter crashed in the Oryol region, possibly a multi-purpose Mi-8 helicopter .

This is reported by Russian Telegram channels with reference to eyewitnesses. According to Russian reports, the incident occurred near the settlement of Naryshkino, Uritsky district. At about 2:00 p.m., the aircraft crashed, after which a fire broke out.

According to witnesses, explosions can be heard at the crash site, and emergency services are already working there. Meanwhile, the Russian monitoring channel “Radar VRV” confirmed that it was the Mi-8 that crashed:

“At this moment, the ammunition carried by the helicopter is detonating. The pilots are dead.”

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Russian aviation losses

According to the Ukrainian General Staff of the Armed Forces, since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Russian army has lost 372 aircraft and 336 helicopters.

These losses include various types of aircraft, including Su-25 attack aircraft, Su-30 and Su-34 fighters, and Ka-52 attack helicopters .

A significant portion of the losses were caused by Ukrainian air defense actions, including the use of air defense systems and man-portable anti-aircraft missile systems.

In addition, during the war, military aircraft and helicopters repeatedly crashed on the territory of the Russian Federation itself . The occupiers usually attributed this to technical malfunctions.

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