The Russian Emergencies Ministry has confirmed the crash of its helicopter in the Moscow region.
"A Mi-8 helicopter of the Russian Emergencies Ministry crashed during a training flight when the crew was drilling rescue operations in extremely difficult conditions in the Lubertsy district," the Russian Emergencies Ministry press service told TASS.
The accident occurred in the Lubertsy district of the Moscow region on Wednesday night. The fire at the crash site has been extinguished.