Crimea Mystery As Ukraine Denies Role in Russian Helicopter Crash

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Post At: Apr 10/2024 06:50PM

Ukraine did not shoot down a Russian helicopter in western Crimea early on Wednesday, its navy has said, amid contradictory reports from Moscow and Kyiv.

Lieutenant Commander Dmytro Pletenchuk, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy, told Newsweek that Ukraine did not target and strike a Russian helicopter that crashed off coast of the annexed peninsula at around 6 a.m. Moscow time.

Ukraine could not confirm whether the incident was the result of friendly fire, nor whether the crew survived, Pletenchuk said.

Earlier on Wednesday, Kyiv's military said a Russian Ka-27 naval helicopter had crashed in western Crimea.

Russia's defense ministry, however, said that one of its Mi-24 attack helicopters had come down in the Black Sea.

Preliminary details suggest the helicopter crashed after an unspecified equipment failure, Russian state news agencies reported.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

A Ka-27PL helicopter is pictured flying over the desk of a Russian warship during a training exercise near Vladivostok, Russia on September 5, 2022. Ukraine has denied shooting down a helicopter over Crimea. A Ka-27PL helicopter is pictured flying over the desk of a Russian warship during a training exercise near Vladivostok, Russia on September 5, 2022. Ukraine has denied shooting down a helicopter over Crimea. KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP

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