The defense Ministry denied reports about the “volley at reporters” on the “West-2017”
St. PETERSBURG, 19 Sep — RIA Novosti. The press service of the Western military district has denied reports in social networks about “volley through a crowd of journalists” during a large-scale doctrines “the West-2017”: no accidents with the aircraft during the event was not.
“Eighteenth of September, in the framework of the draw of the episode the practice of the exercises “West-2017” no accidents associated with the work of army aviation, was not… All the social media posts about “volleys into the crowd of journalists”, “a large number of seriously wounded” — a deliberate provocation or somebody’s personal stupidity” — said in a release.
ZVO noted that posted on the social network videos “recorded case 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”.
“The guidance system of 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.
For the current exercise see hundreds of Russian and foreign journalists and military attaches from more than 50 countries, reminded the ZVO.