Russian Mi-8 Helicopter Reportedly Shot Down in Friendly-Fire Incident over Voronezh Oblast
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Russian Su-35 fighter jet shoots down Mi-8 helicopter near Voronezh in friendly fire: mistaken for Ukrainian drone
A Russian Su-35 reportedly mistook a Mi-8 for a Ukrainian drone and shot it down near Voronezh on October 1, killing the pilot, navigator and door gunner. 02 october 2026
<p>Russian fighter Su-35 shot down his helicopter with friendly fire - confused with a UAV In the Voronezh region, Su-35 took the Mi-8 for a drone and opened fire. The pilot, navigator and gunner were killed.</p>
Russian Su-35 fighter jets on Thursday accidentally shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter as it was fleeing from Ukrainian drones. Russian and Ukrainian Telegram channels inform about this.
On Thursday, Russian air defence systems took down a Mi-8 military helicopter of their own, and the entire crew died, reported the Z Fighterbomber channel.
An Mi-8 military helicopter crashed in Russia's Voronezh Oblast, United24 Media reported. The incident, which killed all three crew members, occurred on Thursday. Unofficial reports are circulating online that the aircraft was mistaken for a Ukrainian drone and shot down by an Su-35 fighter jet.
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