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Mi-8 helicopter destroyed in Russian Samara – Ukraine's Intelligence

17 April, 2024 Wednesday

13:30

Russia-Ukraine war

The Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) has disclosed that on Wednesday, April 17, a Mi-8 transport helicopter met destruction in the Russian city of Samara

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The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has provided details on this incident.

It's highlighted that the helicopter, valued between 10 to 15 million dollars, was brought down at the Kryazh airfield.

"The aggressor employed this helicopter in the conflict against Ukraine for transporting weaponry and personnel," stressed GUR.

On April 10, Dmytro Pletenchuk, the spokesperson for the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, reported the elimination of a Russian Ka-27 helicopter in Crimea, currently under occupation.

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