Russian naval helicopter taken out over Crimea — Ukrainian Navy

A Russian Ka-27 naval helicopter has been destroyed in temporarily occupied Crimea, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson, Dmytro Pletenchuk, reported on Facebook on April 10.

"A Russian Ka-27 is down in Crimea,” he said.

“He was looking for something. He found it."

He did not disclose details of the destruction.

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