WorldPublished: 2 October 2026 at 06:26

Military Mi-8 helicopter crashes in Russia, three killed

A Russian military Mi-8 helicopter has crashed in the Anninsky district of Voronezh region, killing three people. Further details remain unknown.

A military helicopter has crashed in Russia's Voronezh region, in the Anninsky district, according to reports circulating on social media channels.

The crashed aircraft was a Mi-8 helicopter. Three people died in the incident.

Further details about the circumstances and cause of the crash, as well as whether there were additional casualties, have not yet been disclosed. Russian officials have not made any public statement regarding the incident so far.

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