A Russian helicopter crashed on the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that he was shot down from a MANPADS

A Russian helicopter crashed on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the Armenian Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. This information was confirmed by the Russian Defense Ministry. The ministry clarified that the helicopter was shot down from a portable anti-aircraft missile system.

The incident occurred near the village of Yeraskh. This village is located on the border of Armenia and the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic - more than 100 kilometers from Nagorno-Karabakh, where clashes between Armenian and Azerbaijani troops continue. From the village of Yeraskh to the territories of Turkey and Iran is less than 10 kilometers.

According to preliminary data, two people died as a result of the incident. Another received moderate injuries and was evacuated. Who fired at the helicopter is still unclear.

The helicopter was escorting a convoy moving towards a Russian military base located in Armenia.