Incident report
Mil Mi-8 crash near Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukraine
fatal2026-07-313 fatalities
Summary
A Ukrainian Army Aviation Mi-8 helicopter crashed in Kirovohrad Oblast while dispersing during a Russian attack. Three crew members were killed: Captain Stanislav Krylov, Senior Lieutenant Yaroslav Demchevsky, and Senior Lieutenant Zakhar Klimov. A farewell ceremony was held in Kropyvnytskyi on August 7, 2026.
Incident details
Date
2026-07-31
Location
Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukraine
Aircraft
Operator
Operator type
military
Fatalities
3
Injuries
0
Occupants
0
Probable cause
Source
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Severityfatal
Fatalities3
Injuries0
SourceMilitary Watch
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