A Russian air defense officer stationed in occupied Sevastopol, Igor Pashkov, has been sentenced to two years and 10 months in prison for shooting down a Russian army helicopter after mistaking it for a drone, pro-government outlet Kommersant reported on Jan. 16.

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The Kyiv Independent

Kyiv

Kyiv City Municipality

Kyiv City Region

Ukraine

Russian officer jailed for accidentally shooting down own helicopter in Crimea

The man wanted to intercept a Ukrainian drone from Crimea, but hit a helicopter from his own army - three people died. Now he has to go to a penal camp for two years and ten months.

Der Mann wollte von der Krim aus eine ukrainische Drohne abfangen, erwischte aber einen Helikopter der eigenen Armee – drei Menschen starben. Nun muss er für zwei Jahre und zehn Monate in ein Straflager.

Ukraine News: Eigenen Hubschrauber abgeschossen: Russischer Offizier verurteilt

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Munich

Upper Bavaria

Bavaria

Germany

Ukraine News: Own helicopter shot down: Russian officer sentenced

The deputy helped the command of the occupation groups of the Russian Federation to navigate in Sumy region

Депутат допомагав командуванню окупаційних угруповань РФ зорієнтуватися на Сумщині

На Сумщині засуджено депутата райради за держзраду: скільки років вʼязниці отримав

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In Sumy region, a deputy of the district council was convicted for treason: how many years he received in prison

The attacker supported the Russians and offered them his help in the war against Ukraine, in particular, correcting enemy maps.

Злоумышленник поддержал россиян и предложил им свою помощь в войне против Украины, в частности, корректировал вражеские карты.

Суд вынес приговор депутату-предателю из Сум

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The court sentenced a traitor deputy from Sumy

He wanted to target a Ukrainian drone, but hit a Russian military helicopter. A Russian officer has been sentenced to almost three years in a penal camp. Previously, a harsher sentence had been demanded.

Er wollte eine ukrainische Drohne ins Visier nehmen, traf aber einen russischen Militärhubschrauber. Ein russischer Offizier muss fast drei Jahre ins Straflager. Zuvor wurde eine höhere Strafe gefordert.

Russland: Gericht verurteilt Flugabwehroffizier nach Abschuss eines Hubschraubers

Spiegel

Russia: Court convicts anti-aircraft officer after shooting down a helicopter

The Russian Defense Ministry wanted almost two million euros from the convicted person. A Russian soldier was sentenced to almost three years in prison for a fatal mistake. According to the media, the soldier mistakenly shot down a Russian helicopter, mistaking it for a Ukrainian drone. This is reported by Kommersant and The Moscow Times.

Venäjän puolustusministeriö olisi halunnut tuomitulta liki kaksi miljoonaa euroa. Venäläinen sotilas tuomittiin kohtalokkaasta virheestä vankilaan liki kolmeksi vuodeksi. Median mukaan sotilas ampui erehdyksessä alas venäläisen helikopterin luultuaan sitä ukrainalaiseksi drooniksi. Asiasta kertovat Kommersant ja The Moscow Times.

Venäläinen kapteeni ampui alas väärän kopterin – Puolustus­ministeriö vaati miljoona­korvauksia

Iltalehti

Alma Media

Finland

Russian captain shot down the wrong helicopter – Ministry of Defense demanded millions in compensation

The now convicted Igor Paskov gave the order, it was a big mistake, the Russians hit their own plane.

A most elítélt Igor Paskov adta ki a parancsot, nagy hiba volt, saját repülőjüket találták el az oroszok.

Moszkva elismerte, hibáztak a háborúban: büntetőtáborba küldik az orosz katonát

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Moscow admits mistakes were made in the war: Russian soldier sent to penal camp

A Russian air defense officer was sentenced to nearly three years in prison for mistakenly shooting down a Russian helicopter after mistaking it for a Ukrainian drone, the Kommersant business daily reported Wednesday, citing court documents.

The Moscow Times

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Amsterdam

Government of Amsterdam

North Holland

Netherlands

Russian Soldier Jailed for Accidentally Shooting Down Friendly Helicopter

A Russian air defense officer stationed in occupied Sevastopol, Igor Pashkov, has been sentenced to two years and 10 months in prison for shooting down a Russian army helicopter after mistaking it for a drone, pro-government outlet Kommersant reported on Jan. 16.Russian investigative authorities charged Pashko with violations of combat duty rules, which resulted in grave consequences.The incident occurred on Dec. 18, 2023, in occupied Crimea. Pa…

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A Russian soldier has been sentenced to two years and ten months in prison after mistakenly shooting down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter with an anti-aircraft missile system, believing it to be a Ukrainian drone, Kommersant reports.

Meduza

Riga

Latvia

Russian officer given nearly three years in prison for downing Russian helicopter he mistook for Ukrainian drone

In the annexed Crimea, the Sevastopol Garrison Military Court sentenced the captain of the unit to three years in a penal colony...

В аннексированном Крыму Севастопольский гарнизонный военный суд приговорил к трем годам колонии-поселения капитана части...

«Коммерсант»: офицера части ПВО приговорили к 3 годам колонии‑поселения по делу об уничтожении российского вертолета вместо украинского беспилотника в Крыму

Mediazona

Pyotr Verzilov

“Commerce”: An air defense officer was sentenced to 3 years in a penal colony in connection with the destruction of a Russian helicopter instead of a Ukrainian drone in Crimea

Russian officer jailed for accidentally shooting down own helicopter in Crimea

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