Mi-8 helicopters' plane crash in the Donbass: The Armed Forces told the details of the tragedy
"Indeed, there was a plane crash with the participation of two Mi-8 helicopters. They were on a combat assignment," Ilya Yevlash said. He noted that it was unknown as a result of a plane crash. However, during their combat task, the Russian Su-35 fighter was in the air. According to Yevlash, Ukrainian helicopters went to land when a hostile fighter flew. It is known that six pilots of the 18th Separate Brigade of Army Aviation named after them were killed as a result of the tragedy. Igor Sikorsky.
However, the Eastern group emphasized that data on the number of dead still need clarification. The commission is currently working, which set the details and circumstances of the plane crash, and will report it later, added Elijah Yevlash. Recall that the speaker of the 18th separate brigade of army aviation. Igor Sikorsky Yevgeny Rakita said that on August 29, six pilots were killed during the combat mission. He noted that all the dead had officers.
Farewell to the dead pilots will take place in Poltava on September 1 at 10:00 near the Holy Dormition Cathedral. On August 25, two L-39 training and combat aircraft collided in the Zhytomyr region. As a result, the pilot Andrei Jus Polshchikov and two other pilots - Vyacheslav Minka, Sergey Provakin. Due to the tragedy of the DBR, criminal proceedings with preliminary qualification under Article 416 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine - violation of the rules of flight or preparation for them.