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A Russian Ka-52 helicopter crashed in the waters of the Sea of Azov approximately 1.5 km from the coastline on the morning of September 1.

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Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

The Russian Ka-52 helicopter crashed in the waters of the Sea of Azov on the morning of September 1.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

The helicopter fell approximately 1.5 km from the coastline.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

There were two pilots on board who were rescued.

Censor.NET → Source tone: uncertain

Heavy fog was previously noted as a possible cause of the fall.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

A Russian Ka-52 combat helicopter crashed in the Sea of Azov, about 1.5 kilometres from the coastline on the morning of 1 September.

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:58:23.177Z

Source story: russian-ka52-helicopter-baza-crashed-in-waters-of-sea-of-azov