Armenian armed helicopter is shot down

Armenian military helicopter was shot on the afternoon of November 12 at the front line. Sources in the Defense Ministry confirmed this information. Details are unknown.  The Defense Ministry promises  to publish details later.

However, we can assumed that a downed helicopter is  one of those that took part in the military exercises conducted by Armenia in the occupied territories. Most likely, the helicopter flew too far away from the teachings of the zone, and was shot down. Type of helicopter and the fate of the crew is unknown. Probably they were MI-24 and MI-8, which are in service with the Armenian side.

This most serious incident over the time of the armistice with the participation of military aviation. Hitherto, in violation of the ceasefire combat equipment of the parties did not suffer.

The Armenian side confirmed that the incident took place at 14:00 hours in the east of Karabakh.  A helicopter  MI-24 was shot .

At 16:20 Azerbaijani Defense Ministry confirmed that at 13:45 Armenian helicopter was shot down over the village Kengerli in Agdam region. The helicopter flew away from the zone of military exercises conducted by the Armenian for the third day, and tried to attack the Azerbaijani position. The helicopter was shot from  the land, and its wreckage fell in 500 meters from the line of contact, the press service of the Defense Ministry. -02D-

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