By Natali Moss
The OSINT co-observer found correspondence on social networks, which was about the disaster. "Today, in the Voronezh region, after an hour and a half, the Mi-8MTV-5 flight began to rotate to the left. The right leg on the emphasis. They sat, all alive, helicopter broke. What could happen? Meanwhile, photos from the scene confirm serious damage to the machine. The crew survived, however, the helicopter suffered critical structural damage and was decommissioned indefinitely.
However, the case was not reflected in the official statistics of the loss of Russia. Mi-8MTV-5M-a modernized version of the Soviet Mi-8, which is equipped: helicopter is used for transportation of troops, weapons and cargoes, as well as for combat operations. Russia also supplied these machines to partners: for example, in 2021, new Mi-8MTV-5 was handed over to Armenia's Armed Forces. The incident in the Voronezh region is not the only case of loss of this type of equipment.
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