Article 32K1D Russian helicopter accidentally fires rocket at onlookers

Russian helicopter accidentally fires rocket at onlookers

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Marc Bennetts in Moscow
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Three people injured after rocket from passing rotorcraft explodes near group of men during Zapad war games in Luzhsky

A Russian attack helicopter accidentally fired at least one rocket into a group of people during large-scale military exercises close to Nato's borders, Russian media has reported.

Three people were injured in the incident at the Zapad 2017 drills, a source close to the Russian Ministry of Defence told RBC news agency. "They weren't civilians," the source said.

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