Russian Defense: Helicopter Crash, Crew Dead in Kaluga Oblast

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the crash of a Mi-28 helicopter in the western Oblast of Kaluga, and the death of its crew. "An Mi-28 helicopter crashed in the Kaluga Region while performing a routine flight. The helicopter went down in a deserted area. There is no destruction on the ground. The crew was killed," the ministry said. According to the military, a technical malfunction was likely to blame. Source: Qatar News Agency