Russian Mi-24 Helicopter Shot Down By Azerbaijan Forces Over Armenia, 2 Pilots Killed Tyler Durden Mon, 11/09/2020 - 11:50 There are breaking reports out of Interfax and Sputnik Armenia that a Russian helicopter has been shot down by Azerbaijan forces over Armenian territory related to intense fighting in the Nagorno-Karabakh contested border region. Interfax is reporting that two Russian pilots were killed in the fiery crash and at least one other injured. Rescue operations and an investigation are underway. Russian Mi-24 gunships have reportedly been active over Armenian territory. The largest public radio broadcaster of Armenia has aired the following early details: A Russian helicopter has crashed in Armenia’s Ararat Province, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reports. The Ministry says it received an alarm from Ararat Regional Crisis Management Center at 6:39 pm today. The helicopter crashed in the gorge between the villages of Yeraskh and Paruyr Syak. Fire and rescue brigades have been dispatched to the scene. Armenian military news sites are circulating nighttime footage of what appears to be a helicopter going down, but the video is unverified. BREAKING NEWS: VIDEO REPORTEDLY SHOWING THE RUSSIAN HELICOPTER GETTING SHOT DOWN IN ARMENIA BY AZERBAIJANI FIRE FROM NAKHICHEVAN. pic.twitter.com/PHV0I2J6g9 — 301🇦🇲 (@301_AD) https://twitter.com/301_AD/status/1325834204412850177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs"); Early reports also suggest the downing may have been from a MANPAD fired from the ground. The Russian Ministry of Defense appears to have confirmed that it's lost one of its Mi-24 gunships over Armenian territory near the border. "The Russian Mi-24 helicopter crashed in Armenia after being subjected to fire from the ground, the Russian Defense Ministry reports," according to Russia's RT. developing...