Two Russian pilots were killed on Friday as a result of the crash of a Russian military helicopter in Crimea, Russian news agencies reported with reference to the Ministry of Defense, reports Reuters.

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The Ministry of Defense stated that the cause of the accident was a malfunction of the equipment, TASS reports.

The Mi-28 helicopter crashed in Crimea during a training flight, RIA Novosti reports.

“On May 12, at 3:42 p.m., a Mi-28 helicopter crashed during a scheduled training flight in the Dzhankoy district of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea,” the message reads.

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