Russia reportedly shot down its own military helicopter during a Ukrainian drone attack in the Rostov region, according to the Ukrainian portal Militarnyi.
The information was widely shared on Russian Telegram channels. According to the report, the incident occurred on the night of Tuesday (3) near the city of Millerovo in Russia.
Members of the Russian helicopter crew were killed in the incident, but the exact number of deaths has not yet been disclosed. The model of the helicopter that was shot down by “friendly fire” also remains unknown.
The incident happened during a large Ukrainian drone attack in the Rostov region. According to Militarnyi, Russian forces likely sent the aircraft to intercept the drones, but something apparently went wrong.
On Wednesday morning (4), no official statement had been released about the downed helicopter. Yury Slyusar, the governor of the Russian region, only reported an attack involving “dozens of Ukrainian UAVs” the night before.
On Telegram, many pro-Kremlin users speculated that Russian air defense likely shot down the aircraft after mistaking it for a Ukrainian drone.
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