Three people injured after rocket from passing rotorcraft explodes near group of men during Zapad war games in LuzhskyA 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. Fontanka, an independent news site, also posted video footage of the incident, which it said took place on Monday – the day the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, attended the Zapad drills. The Ministry of Defence did not clarify whether the accident had taken place during the Zapad drills. The Zapad 2017 military exercises are taking place in Russia and Belarus and simulate a Nato-backed separatist revolt in northern Belarus.

Source: The Guardian September 19, 2017 13:41 UTC