3 servicemen killed in Russian helicopter crash

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A Mi-8 helicopter of the Russian National Guard crashed during a training flight near St. Petersburg on Thursday, killing three servicemen on board.

Local residents were not injured, TASS news agency reported, adding that the incident caused a fire on the ground, which has been extinguished.

The unarmed chopper belongs to the transport and combat squadron of the Northwestern District of the Russian National Guard.

A commission of the Northwestern District has left for the site of the crash and an investigation is underway, TASS reported.

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