Three helicopters in Russia, one in Samara and two in the Moscow region, were reported to have burned down according to the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine. An Mi-8 multipurpose helicopter burned down on July 24, 2024, at the Russian Kryazh military air base in Samara. Two more Russian helicopters, a Mi-28 attack helicopter and a Ka-226 multipurpose helicopter, were shot down on July 21, 2024, in the village of Tomilino near Moscow. The helicopters were located at the Russian National Helicopter Center Mil&Kamov. The Defense Intelligence of Ukraine claimed that the damaged and destroyed helicopters had been used by Russia in the war against Ukraine.

The intelligence suggested that the damage to the helicopters was the result of sabotage. The Ukrainian intelligence sources revealed that local residents were confused by the explosions, and Russian authorities were attempting to hide the causes and consequences of the incidents. An anonymous source from Ukrainian intelligence stated that the damage was intentional. It should be noted that a Mi-28 attack helicopter also crashed in the Kaluga region on July 25, 2024, resulting in the death of the crew. Additionally, on July 27, a Su-34 fighter-bomber crashed in the Volgograd region during a routine training flight.

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• Ukrainian intelligence officers displayed a satellite image of the damaged Russian aircraft.
• The Russian National Helicopter Center Mil&Kamov in Moscow region was involved in helicopter development, production, and repair.
• Anonymous sources within Ukrainian intelligence indicated that the damage to Russian helicopters was intentional sabotage.
• A Mi-28 attack helicopter crash in Kaluga region caused the death of the crew; a Su-34 fighter-bomber also crashed during training in Volgograd region.