Russian military helicopter crashes in Kaluga region, crew dead

The Russia's Defence Ministry said that a technical malfunction was likely to blame.

A Russian Mi-28 military helicopter crashed in the Kaluga region southwest of Moscow on Thursday, killing its crew, the Interfax news agency said, citing Russia's Defence Ministry.

The ministry said that a technical malfunction was likely to blame. It did not say how many people were on board, but a Mi-28 typically has a crew of two people.