A Russian Ka-27 helicopter was shot down in occupied Crimea, according to Dmytro Pletenchuk, spokesman for Ukraine's Navy.
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A Russian Ka-27 helicopter was shot down in occupied Crimea. The spokesperson provided no further information, including the type of weapon used to down the helicopter.
A Russian Ka-27 helicopter was reportedly destroyed in Crimea. It was looking for something, found it - the reasons have not yet been determined. There was an explosion of this helicopter in the air.
The incident occurred at dawn on April 10, 2024. The search operation involved Russian use of other helicopters and Raptor boat.
The preliminary cause of the crash was an aircraft failure, according to Russian Defense Ministry.
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