Continued: Named the source of the video accidental launch of missiles from a helicopter in Russia
The press service of the Western military district (ZVO) said details of the incident, which allegedly occurred on the Russian-Belarusian strategic exercises “West-2017”. On Tuesday, September 19, reports TASS.
It is noted that the popular Internet video, where the helicopter shoots at civilian cars, not filmed in the “West-2017”, and at another time, and no one was hurt. Damage was only one truck. When it happened, not specified.
“Posted on the social network the video recorded an incident that occurred in another period of time when the crews of helicopters of army aviation within the flight and tactical exercises did this exercise for the defeat of ground targets. Guidance system one of the helicopters was made incorrect target. As a result of falling rockets damaged one of the trucks without the people,” — said the press service ZVO.
Earlier media reported that the Russian helicopter Ka-52, allegedly involved in the exercises “West-2017”, fired on a crowd of spectators, resulting in two people were taken to hospital with serious injuries. It was explained that it happened on the ground “Luga” near St. Petersburg on 17 or 18 September.
Joint strategic exercises of the armed forces of Russia and Belarus “West-2017” held from 14 to 20 September. September 17, the press service of the defense Ministry reported that the helicopter call for the exercise demonstrated the highly mobile tactics of the destruction of the “enemy” from ambushes.