Russian military helicopter crashes in Armenia

Tuesday 10 November 2020

SMA News – Armenia

2 on board killed as missile hits Mi-24, says Russian Defense Ministry

A view shows what is said to be a crash site following the downing of a Russian military Mi-24 helicopter at an unknown location in Armenia, in this handout photo released November 9, 2020.

Photograph: Armenian Emergencies Ministry

A Russian military helicopter was downed in Armenia on Monday, according to a statement from the Russian Defense Ministry.

It said the helicopter crashed into the mountainous region within Armenian borders after losing control as a rocket hit it, killing two on board.

The statement said the Mi-24 helicopter accompanying a Russian military convoy was hit by a missile near Yerask, close to the border between Armenia and Nakhchivan – an autonomous region of Azerbaijan.

Russia’s 102nd military base command said they have launched an investigation to identify those who fired the rocket.