Mi-8 helicopter crashes in Russia
An Mi-8 helicopter belonging to Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has crashed in a village in central Russia, killing three people, Newsweek reported.
The aircraft crashed near the village of Prudny in Russia's Chelyabinsk region, local authorities said on Tuesday, confirming earlier reports from Russian television network REN TV and Russian Telegram channel Baza, which is linked to Russia's security services.
A spokesman for the emergency services told state-run news agency RIA Novosti that the helicopter crashed "during a planned flight," killing three crew members.
Alexey Teksler, governor of the Chelyabinsk region, also said three people had died in the incident, although initial reports from Russian Telegram channels said four people who were on board the helicopter had been killed.
"Residents, residential buildings were not affected. Special services are working at the scene," he said on Telegram.