In addition to Ukrainian drones, Moscow's air defense forces shot down one of their own helicopters
Russian air defenses shot down one of their own military helicopters while attempting to intercept drones during a massive attack on Moscow on May 17.
This was reported by Ukrainian public figure and volunteer Serhiy Sternenko.
According to available data, air defense units opened fire on aerial targets, but due to an error or a coordination failure, they hit their own helicopter, which was pursuing Ukrainian drones at that moment.
According to preliminary information, the entire crew of the aircraft was killed as a result of the incident. Details regarding the exact crash site and the specific model of the destroyed helicopter are currently being determined, while the drone attack on the Moscow region itself led to the breach of several air defense lines.
On the night of May 17, a number of military-industrial complex and energy facilities in Moscow and the Moscow region were struck. Strikes were carried out on an oil depot in Durikino, an oil refinery in Kapotnya, the Angstrom microelectronics manufacturing plant, and the Raduga Design Bureau, which develops cruise missiles.
