The preliminary cause of the crash was a technical malfunction according to Russian media.
A military helicopter has crashed near the village of Naryshkino in Russia's Oryol region, killing the crew.
It is not clear as of yet how many crew members were present during the crash.
Russian news agency TASS reported that the preliminary cause of the crash was a technical malfunction.
The Oryol region's governor Andrei Klychkov confirmed via the Telegram app that were no civilian casualties and that fire crews were present and working at the scene.
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