A Mi-8 military helicopter, which could have been provided by Russia, crashed in Bishkek: there are dead

Fell in Bishkek military helicopter Mi-8/Collage 24 Channel

A military helicopter Mi-8 fell in Kyrgyzstan. It is known that one soldier died. There were also many civilian casualties.

A Mi-8 military helicopter crashed in Bishkek. This was officially reported by the state enterprise Kyrgyzernavigation. According to preliminary data, the flight was a training flight.

A helicopter crashed in Bishkek

< p>In the morning, a Mi-8 military helicopter crashed in Bishkek. It is known that it fell on the outskirts of the capital, namely at the Frunze-1 airbase.

This helicopter belongs to the Air Defense Forces of Kyrgyzstan. The Ministry of Defense confirmed that he “made an emergency hard landing during training flights, there were injuries.”

Subsequently, footage from the crash site of the Mi-8 helicopter appeared online in Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan.

Photos from the crash site/local media

Photos from the crash site/local media

It should be noted that the Kremlin has transferred the above-mentioned Mi-8 to Kyrgyzstan several times. The last one is in the fall of 2023. However, it is not yet known whether this particular helicopter crashed.

What is known about the victims

< p>Kyrgyz media report that a military man died as a result of the crash. Another 8 people were injured. Of these, four are in intensive care.

Putin is trying to use Kyrgyzstan to “save face” in front of China

• Recall that on October 13, Putin was in Bishkek. He held a meeting with the President of Kyrgyzstan Sadir Japarov. At the same time, it became known that a unified Russian-Kyrgyz regional air defense system would be created in Kyrgyzstan on the border with China. The agreement will be valid for 5 years and provides for further extension.
• Analysts write that these actions by Russia look like an attempt to save face, since China is now pushing it out of Central Asia.< /li>
• By the way, there is a Russian airbase in Kyrgyzstan. In particular, during his trip to Kyrgyzstan, the dictator visited the Russian Kant airbase. in accordance with the intergovernmental agreement.