Russian helicopter made an emergency landing in Syria
The car fired on the ground with mortars by militants, the crew was not injured.
Moscow. 3 Nov. INTERFAX.RU IN Syria, the Russian helicopter carried out an emergency landing, the landing fired by militants, the crew was not injured, evacuated to the base Hamim, reported “Interfax” in the Russian centre of reconciliation of the warring parties in Syria.
The helicopter was damaged, not allowing yourself to return to the home airfield. The crew was not injured and was promptly delivered a search and rescue helicopter to the base Hamim.the representative of the Russian centre of reconciliation of the warring parties in Syria
Thus, the Center denied the terrorists of ISIL (a group banned in Russia) about the alleged death of Russian soldiers in the shelling of the helicopter of Russian air force.
The representative of the centre announced that on Thursday, the helicopter carried out planned flight to deliver humanitarian aid in one of the towns 40 km North-West of Palmyra (province of Hama). The helicopter made an emergency landing, said a spokesman for the Center.
“During the inspection of the helicopter crew on the ground, the landing area came under a mortar attack of fighters”, — he said.
In turn, the Western media reported that ISIS claims to have shot down a Russian helicopter, using a guided missile. According to the terrorists, it happened to the East of the city of HOMS. The type of helicopter in the message is not specified, the terrorists themselves call it shock.
The media reports indicated that no other source has not confirmed provided the terrorists information.