{
  "id": 11472438,
  "title": "Russian Mi-8 helicopter reportedly shot down in friendly-fire incident over Voronezh Oblast",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/russian-mi-8-helicopter-reportedly-shot-down-in-friendly-fire",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T15:40:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Independent",
    "slug": "kyiv-independent",
    "url": "https://kyivindependent.com/russian-mi-8-helicopter-reportedly-shot-down-in-friendly-fire-incident-over-voronezh-oblast/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A Russian Mi-8 military helicopter was reportedly shot down in a friendly-fire incident over Voronezh Oblast on October 1, killing all three crew members, according to several Russian and Ukrainian Telegram channels. The helicopter crashed in the Anninsky district, around 80 kilometers from the regional capital, while responding to a supposed Ukrainian drone attack. Ukrainian Telegram channels Exilenova Plus and Dossier of a Spy claim the Su-35 fighter jet mistook the Mi-8 for a Ukrainian drone and opened fire. These reports have not been independently verified, and Russian authorities have not confirmed the cause of the helicopter's loss. The Mi-8 is a versatile and widely used Soviet-designed helicopter, while the Su-35 is a multirole fighter aircraft.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Russian Su-35 fighter jet shoots down own Mi-8 helicopter in Voronezh Oblast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/russian-su-35-fighter-jet-shoots-down-own-mi-8-helicopter-in-voronezh",
        "published": "2026-10-02T15:58:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Insider",
        "title": "Three killed after Russian Su-35 downs Mi-8 helicopter in Voronezh Region friendly-fire incident, pro-war channels say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/three-killed-after-russian-su-35-downs-mi-8-helicopter-in-voronezh",
        "published": "2026-10-02T16:42:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "The New York Times obtains a purported Russian plan to cripple Ukraine’s power grid, including by cutting electricity and heat supplies to three major cities by 90%",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/the-new-york-times-obtains-a-purported-russian-plan-to-cripple",
        "published": "2026-10-02T18:18:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}