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Russian Military Helicopter Shot Down in Mali During Largest Coordinated Attack in Years
A Russian military helicopter was shot down near the city of Gao in Mali on April 25, amid a large-scale coordinated offensive by armed groups across the country. We bring you stories from the ground. Your support keeps our team in the field. DONATE NOW According to Russian aviation blogger Ilya Tumanov, who runs the Fighterbomber Telegram channel, the aircraft was likely brought down by “external fire impact,” suggesting the use of an air defe…
Russia is defeated in Mali.
In Mali, an African Corps helicopter of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation was shot down. According to Fighterbomber, the crew and mobile fire team on board were killed. "The pre-emptive reason – external fire (ARK) – is stated in the communication. No official confirmation of this information. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on Sunday that on 25 April, armed anti-government groups "had carried out a series of coord…
Reports coming from Russian military channels indicate that a Russian helicopter was shot down in Africa during fighting in the country of Mali, located in the west of the continent. According to the military Telegram channel “Fighterbomber”, which is considered to have access to information from within the military system, “Our helicopter was lost in Africa. The crew and the mobile fire group on board were killed.” It also stated that the init…
It is well known that the African Corps of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation is present in Mali and is engaged in combat operations against the Tuareg rebels.
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