2002 Shelkovskaya Mi-8 crash
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The 2002 Shelkovskaya Mil Mi-8 crash in Chechnya
killed 14 people, including senior Russian officers, among them the deputy Interior Minister
Mikhail Rudchenko.
On January 27, 2002, a Russian Interior Ministry Mil Mi-8
was shot down and exploded near Shelkovskaya
in Nadterechny District, killing 14 people including crew. Among those killed in the crash were Lieutenant-General Mikhail Rudchenko responsible for security in the Southern Federal District
, and Major-General Nikolai Goridov, deputy commander of the Internal Troops
, as well as Colonel
s Oriyenko, Stepanenko, and Trafimov.
Chechnya
The Chechen Republic , commonly referred to as Chechnya , also spelled Chechnia or Chechenia, sometimes referred to as Ichkeria , is a federal subject of Russia . It is located in the southeastern part of Europe in the Northern Caucasus mountains. The capital of the republic is the city of Grozny...
killed 14 people, including senior Russian officers, among them the deputy Interior Minister
Interior minister
An interior ministry is a government ministry typically responsible for policing, national security, and immigration matters. The ministry is often headed by a minister of the interior or minister of home affairs...
Mikhail Rudchenko.
On January 27, 2002, a Russian Interior Ministry Mil Mi-8
Mil Mi-8
The Mil Mi-8 is a medium twin-turbine transport helicopter that can also act as a gunship. The Mi-8 is the world's most-produced helicopter, and is used by over 50 countries. Russia is the largest operator of the Mi-8/Mi-17 helicopter....
was shot down and exploded near Shelkovskaya
Shelkovskaya
Shelkovskaya is a rural locality and the administrative center of Shelkovskoy District of the Chechen Republic, Russia. Population:...
in Nadterechny District, killing 14 people including crew. Among those killed in the crash were Lieutenant-General Mikhail Rudchenko responsible for security in the Southern Federal District
Southern Federal District
Southern Federal District is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. Its territory lies mostly on the Pontic-Caspian steppe. Its population was 13,856,700 according to the 2010 Census, living on an area of...
, and Major-General Nikolai Goridov, deputy commander of the Internal Troops
Internal Troops
The Internal Troops, full name Internal Troops of the Ministry for Internal Affairs ; alternatively translated as "Interior " is a paramilitary gendarmerie-like force in the now-defunct Soviet Union and its successor countries, particularly, in Russia, Ukraine, Georgia and Azerbaijan...
, as well as Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
s Oriyenko, Stepanenko, and Trafimov.