Russian Military Helicopter Crashes in Voronezh Region, Killing Three

A Russian military helicopter crashed in the Voronezh region on Thursday, killing all three people on board, according to independent Russian media and local reports. The crash occurred in the Anninsky district of the region, ASTRA reported on Telegram.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. “Three people died as a result of the crash of a military helicopter in the Voronezh region,” according to ASTRA. The Russian Telegram channel 112, which is closely linked to Russian security services, also reported the crash, while Russian outlet Izvestia later cited its own sources confirming that three people had been aboard and all were killed. The type of helicopter and the cause of the crash were not immediately clear. There was also no immediate public statement from Russia’s Defense Ministry confirming the incident. The crash comes shortly after another Russian military aircraft went down in the Amur region, where six crew members were reported killed. Voronezh region, which borders Ukraine, hosts several military facilities and airfields used by Russian forces during Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 97% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.