2020 Russian Mil Mi-24 shootdown

Russian Mil Mi-24 shootdown
Shootdown
Date9 November 2020 (2020-11-09)
SummaryShot down by man-portable air-defense system surface-to-air missile
SiteNear Yeraskh village, Ararat Province, Armenia
Aircraft
Aircraft typeMil Mi-24
OperatorRussian Air Force
Fatalities2
Injuries1

On 9 November 2020, a Russian Mil Mi-24 helicopter (NATO reporting name "Hind") was shot down by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces during the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War. It was shot down near Yeraskh, in Armenia, a few kilometers away from Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, as a result of fire from the ground from man-portable air-defense system.[1] Two of the crew members died, while another was injured as a result of the attack.[2][3][4] Azerbaijani authorities soon issued a statement of apology, saying that the shootdown happened by mistake and offered compensation.[5]

  1. ^ "Two killed as Russian military helicopter downed in Armenia". BBC News. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Two soldiers die after Russian helicopter shot down in Armenia". Euronews. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Russian Military Helicopter Shot Down in Armenia, 2 Dead". The Moscow Times. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Russia says one of its helicopters has been shot down over Armenia". Reuters. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Azerbaijan apologizes for shooting down a Russian military helicopter in Armenia". Meduza. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

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