Exercise Zapad 2017 held in territory of Russia

19 сентября 2017

The exercise at Luzhsky test site in Leningrad Region were observed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. As usual, the world media reports, it was not without an incident. A video of eyewitnesses was published, where during the training there was an inefficient launch of air-to-surface missiles from KA-52 Alligator helicopter, which hit the equipment and people.

According to the media, as a result of emergency, there are victims. The Russian party acknowledges the fact of the incident, but reports that the blow on the published video was recorded elsewhere and at another time.