Russian military lost a helicopter near Gao, Mali, reportedly shot down by a surface-to-air missile system.

The crew and a mobile fire team on board were killed. The incident was confirmed by a Russian source associated with military aviation, Fighterbomber. pic.twitter.com/OjNGyye0VY

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Russian military lost a helicopter near Gao, Mali, reportedly shot down by a surface-to-air missile system. The crew and a mobile fire team on board were killed. The incident was confirmed by a Russian source associated with military aviation, Fighterbomber.

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