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Russian FSB helicopter crashes, killing at least three

A Russian FSB helicopter crashed in the Chelyabinsk region of Russia on Tuesday, killing at least three people, the Emergencies Ministry said.

The Mi-8 helicopter was conducting a training flight when it crashed near the town of Verkhneuralsk, the ministry said. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

The crash comes just one week after the plane of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner mercenary group, crashed in the Tver region of Russia. All 10 people on board were killed.

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