A Russian helicopter has been shot down over Armenia, Azerbaijan has said that its forces shot down the helicopter but it was an accident.
Russian helicopter Mi-24 was shot down in the Armenian airspace outside the combat zone, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said on Monday.
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry said that a Mi-24 helicopter crashed in Armenia near the village of Yeraskh after being fired at from the ground from a man-portable air defense system (MANPADS). As a result of the helicopter crash, two crew members were killed, one was evacuated with moderate injuries.
Russian helicopter Mi-24 was shot down in the airspace over the territory of the Republic of Armenia outside the combat zone,” Konashenkov said.
Azerbaijan has said its forces shot down a Russian helicopter near its border with Armenia by accident, expressing apologies to Moscow and readiness to pay compensation, Al-Jazeera reported.