Did Russia Shoot Down Its Own Helicopters While Repelling Ukrainian Drone Attack?
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Ukrainian drones attacked the Russian Leningrad region. Seven members of helicopter crews are said to have died in the defense.
Russia's attempt to defend itself against a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack reportedly ended in heavy losses among its own forces. According to Russian military bloggers, Russian air defenses mistakenly shot down three of its own helicopters, killing all seven crew members. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian attack caused a massive fire in the important Russian oil port of Ust-Luga on the Gulf of Finland.
MOSCOW – Russian military channels have reported a tragedy that allegedly occurred during a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack. According to them, the Russian army lost three helicopter crews and seven soldiers. However, the circumstances are extremely unclear. There is a suspicion that the machines could have been shot down by the Russians themselves, who were trying to repel an attack on a strategically important area near the Baltic Sea at th…
Helicopters were taken up in the air to repel attacks on the Leningrad region. The air defense units may have mistaken them for Ukrainian drones. Various sources write that a total of 7 crew members were killed.
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