The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia reports that, according to preliminary data, two members of the personnel died after the downing of a Russian helicopter.

As reported earlier, on November 9 at 6:39 p.m. the Regional Crisis Management Center of Ararat Province received an alarm according to which a Russian helicopter had fallen and burnt in the gorge in the sector leading from Yeraskh village to Paruyr Sevak village.

It was established that a Russian Mi-24 helicopter had been downed. According to preliminary information, there are 2 victims. The fire was put out at 8:11 p.m.

According to some non-official information, the helicopter may have been downed by Azerbaijan.