Russian military tried to cover up the loss of a Mi-8MTV-5M helicopter in January 2025. The information was revealed by military analyst Duke BG on social media.
According to him, the accident occurred on January 21 in the Voronezh region of Russia. Statements claim that the helicopter flew for about an hour and a half. After that, the aircraft began to veer uncontrollably to the left.
“Everyone landed safely, but the helicopter was damaged. There was no combat impact, preliminarily,” notes the confidential correspondence published by Duke BG on X.
As a result of the emergency landing, the helicopter suffered significant damage and was out of service for an extended period. It is important to note that this crash was not officially included in the casualty statistics.
Apparently russians lost a Mi-8MTV-5M (the latest modification) due to an unknown failure in Voronezh obl. on 21 Jan 2025. pic.twitter.com/63g46DbBVJ
— Duke BG (@duke_garland_2) September 7, 2025
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