Russian Air Force Mi-8/17/171 Fleet Update

A photograph published on 27 April 2024 shows the wreck of a Russian Air Force Mi-8MTPR-1, the electronic-warfare variant of the Mi-8 fitted with the Rychag-AV jamming system. Oryx records the helicopter as destroyed on the basis of the image. The circumstances, exact date and location of the loss were not disclosed; the date given is that of the photograph.