Russian military helicopter crashes, crew dead

A Russian Mi-28 military helicopter crashed in Russia’s Kaluga region during a route flight, killing its crew, the country’s Defense Ministry said, News.Az reports.

“An Mi-28 helicopter crashed in the Kaluga Region while performing a routine flight. The helicopter went down in a deserted area. There is no destruction on the ground. The crew was killed,” the ministry informed.

The ministry said a technical malfunction was likely to blame.

“A commission of the Russian Aerospace Forces is working at the crash site,” it added.

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