Mi-28 military helicopter crashes in Russia's Kaluga region

Governor of the Kaluga Region, Vladislav Shapsha, reported the information.

A military helicopter has crashed in the Zhizdra district of the Kaluga region. Rescuers and a task force are currently on the scene.

Meanwhile, the Russian Defense Ministry stated that the preliminary cause of the crash was a technical malfunction. The helicopter crashed in a deserted area during a routine flight.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the crew was killed.

• On July 19, a Robinson R44II helicopter disappeared in Yakutia after an emergency beacon went off. According to SakhaDay, the pilot and three FSB officers were on board.