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| Date: | Wednesday 31 July 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-8MTV-2 |
| Owner/operator: | National Guard of the Russian Federation (Rosgvardia) |
| Registration: | RF-34255 59Y |
| MSN: | 95323 |
| Engine model: | Klimov TV3-117 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Donetsk, Donetsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast -
 Ukraine
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On 31 July 2024, a Russian National Guard Mi-8 transport helicopter crashed under unknown circumstances in the vicinity of Donetsk. Russian sources initially stated that the aircraft might have hit a UAV, but later claimed that the helicopter was damaged on takeoff by an MGM-140 ATACMS missile.
Sources:
https://t.me/ZOV_Voevoda/17654
https://t.me/ZOV_Voevoda/17658
https://t.me/svvaul10/6688
https://t.me/helifriends/3341
https://t.me/helifriends/3344
https://t.me/WarInMyEyes/8067
https://t.me/akutin_dpr_ru/31536
https://adimka.livejournal.com/21085.html
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jul-2024 12:20 | Anon. | Added |
| 31-Jul-2024 12:37 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, ] |
| 01-Aug-2024 12:11 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Aug-2024 06:05 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Aug-2024 19:49 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 31-Aug-2024 18:28 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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