In Russia, two helicopters exploded at airfield near border with Latvia

OLENA ROSHCHINA — MONDAY, 31 OCTOBER 2022, 11:22

An explosion damaged two Ka-52 helicopters in Pskov Oblast of the Russian Federation, which were located on the territory of a military airfield near the Russian-Latvian border. 

Source: Russian telegram channel Baza

Details: Baza reported that the helicopters were unsuitable for operation and were under repair. 

At about 22:00 (apparently on 30 October), the unit's servicemen heard several explosions and then saw the wreckage of two helicopters scattered around. 

"The explosion was so powerful that the fragments of the fuselage were scattered 200 metres around. It is unknown for what reason the Ka-52 helicopters exploded," Baza writes.

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