Russian helicopter Mi-8 fired at in Mali

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On December 21, 2018, unknown persons fired on a Russian Mi-8 helicopter in the African country of Mali. About this "Interfax" said a source who understands the situation.



Who opened fire on the helicopter is not yet clear. The crew of the car, consisting of Russian citizens, was not injured and did not fall under fire. Since at the time of the shelling he was on vacation in a specially designated place.

As a result of the shelling, the helicopter was disabled. He has numerous injuries. Now he can’t fly without specialized repairs. Circumstances and details are being clarified.

In addition, it became known that on December 20, 2018, the An-35 plane (tail number 26S-AGB) of Gomair Airlines crashed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Africa), 9 kilometers from the Kinshasa country. About it сообщил specialized aviation portal International Flight Network.

The board was chartered by the local election commission. The cause of the crash is called weather conditions, but keep in mind that we are talking about elections in an African country.

On board (officially) were six people, of whom three (crew) were Russians. At the same time, the Russian embassy in this country, through its page in Twitter clarified that, "according to unconfirmed reports, there were 23 people on board, among them three crew members with Russian citizenship."
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