Russian officer jailed after accidentally shooting down his own helicopter in Crimea  

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** Charged Over Helicopter Downing**

A Russian officer was charged with breaking military rules after a helicopter crashed into the .

The incident happened in 2023 on Crimea. The officer, Pashkov, was on duty when he received a report about a low-flying drone. However, he did not confirm if it was really a drone before launching missiles from -aircraft system.

Unfortunately, one of the missiles hit and destroyed a Russian helicopter. Everyone on board died in the crash. The officer admitted his mistake in May .

The court sentenced Pashkov to three years in . However, this sentence was later reduced by two months. In addition to serving time, the officer is also banned from holding important positions one year.

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