A helicopter carrying Russian military specialists crashed in the Central African Republic (CAR). This was reported by the Voenny Obozrevatel Telegram channel, citing sources.
Officially, information about the helicopter crash has not been confirmed. According to preliminary data, no one was injured in the incident.
Reportedly, there were two people on board, the helicopter fell into a swamp and burned down.
In February, it was reported that the rebels in the CAR announced the murder of the Wagner PMC fighters. According to the anti-government Coalition of Patriots for Change, one Russian was taken hostage, and several more were killed. In Russia, this information was denied.
Russia in December 2020, at the request of the CAR authorities, sent 300 military instructors to the country. It was clarified that on the spot they would train the servicemen of the republic's national army. At the same time, information appeared that Russian mercenaries began to help the CAR army – they were noticed 130 kilometers north-west of the republic's capital, Bangui, along with mercenaries from Rwanda and representatives of the CAR Armed Forces (FACA).
