US EditionRussian officer jailed for accidentally shooting down own helicopter in Crimea
- A Russian air defense officer, Igor Pashkov, was sentenced to two years and ten months in prison for accidentally shooting down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter, mistaking it for a drone, as reported by Kommersant.
- The incident occurred on December 18, 2023, when Pashkov launched a missile at what he believed was a low-flying drone, resulting in the helicopter crashing into the Black Sea and killing the crew.
- Initially charged with violations of combat duty rules, Pashkov's charges were later downgraded to negligence, and prosecutors sought a seven-year sentence, but the court sentenced him to three years, later reduced by an appeals court.
- In addition to the prison sentence, Pashkov was ordered to pay five million rubles to the Defense Ministry and compensation to the widows of the three pilots.
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Russian officer jailed for accidentally shooting down own helicopter in Crimea
A Russian air defense officer stationed in occupied Sevastopol, Igor Pashkov, has been sentenced to two years and 10 months in prison for shooting down a Russian army helicopter after mistaking it for a drone, pro-government outlet Kommersant reported on Jan. 16.Russian investigative authorities charged Pashko with violations of combat duty rules, which resulted in grave consequences.The incident occurred on Dec. 18, 2023, in occupied Crimea. Pa…
Russian officer given nearly three years in prison for downing Russian helicopter he mistook for Ukrainian drone
A Russian soldier has been sentenced to two years and ten months in prison after mistakenly shooting down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter with an anti-aircraft missile system, believing it to be a Ukrainian drone, Kommersant reports.
Russian Soldier Jailed for Accidentally Shooting Down Friendly Helicopter
A Russian air defense officer was sentenced to nearly three years in prison for mistakenly shooting down a Russian helicopter after mistaking it for a Ukrainian drone, the Kommersant business daily reported Wednesday, citing court documents.
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