7 killed in helicopter crash in N. Iraq

A helicopter crashed in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region of northern Iraq, killing all passengers onboard, the regional Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) said on Thursday.

UK Provides Ukraine With Sea King Helicopter - Reznikov

 Ukraine has received a Sea King helicopter provided by the United Kingdom as part of its military support for Kiev, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said.

Ukrainian Interior Minister Among 18 Killed in Helicopter Crash near Kiev

Ukrainian interior minister and at least seventeen other people were killed in a helicopter crash near Kiev on Wednesday.

US helicopter crashes in western Iraq, killing all on board

A United States helicopter crashed in western Iraq, near the border with Syria, killing all people on board, Iraqi and American military sources announced on Friday.

Greek gov't appeals committee ruling to grant asylum to Turkish soldier

Greek government announced on Saturday that it filed an appeal against a ruling issued by an independent administrative committee to grant asylum to one of the eight Turkish servicemen who had fled to Greece after the failed coup attempt in Turkey in 2016.

Venezuela's supreme court slams attack against gov't institutions

The president of Venezuela's Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ), Maikel Moreno, on Wednesday condemned an attack against the court's headquarters in Caracas, calling it terrorism.

ISIS claims to have shot down Russian military helicopter in central Syria

The Islamic State terror group on Monday announced it had shot down a Russian military helicopter that was flying over a Syrian airbase.

Russian Mi-8, carrying humanitarian cargo, under fire from a portable air-defense system in Syria

Russia’s Mil Mi-8 helicopter carrying humanitarian cargo got under fire on Saturday morning in Syria’s Hama, no victims have been reported, the Russian reconciliation center told reporters.

Afghan Taliban release six hostages from Pakistani helicopter crash

The helicopter crashed on August 4 as it was en route from northwest Pakistan to Uzbekistan for maintenance.

Syria's TerrorRebels: Swap offer for bodies of Russian air crew

A group in Syria has reportedly demanded the release of prisoners held in Syrian and Lebanese jails in exchange for the bodies of five people who were shot down in a Russian military helicopter last week.

Kremlin rejects report on alleged gas use in area of attack on Russian helicopter in Syria

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has slammed as a false information release the media reports that toxic gas was allegedly dispersed in the area where a Russian helicopter was earlier shot down in Syria.

Russia’s Mi-8 was shot down over Jabhat al-Nusra-controlled area — General Staff

Russia’s military transport helicopter Mi-8 was shot down in Syria on Monday over an area under the control of the terrorist group Jabhat al-Nusra (outlawed in Russia) and related groups of the so-called "moderate opposition," the chief of the General Staff’s main operations department, Sergey Rudskoi, said on Monday.

Five killed as Russian military chopper shot down near Syria's Aleppo

Five Russian military personnel were believed to have been killed Monday after their Mi-8 transport helicopter was downed over the Syrian province of Idlib, the Kremlin said.

Turkish officers fleeing coup sentenced to 2 months imprisonment. Greek judges acknowledged they acted under special circumstances in fear for their safety.

The eight Turkish military officers who fled to Greece after last Friday's failed coup attempt were found guilty of illegal entry in Greece on Thursday, Greek national broadcaster ERT reported.

Istanbul Police was ordered to shoot down helicopters over the city

 Unconfirmed media reports claimed that unidentified helicopters have been spotted over the city, two days after rebel aircraft were used in a military coup attempt to attack police and government buildings in Ankara.

Turkish military helicopter lands in Greece, 8 request asylum

A Turkish military helicopter landed in Greece Saturday (Jul 16) carrying eight men seeking asylum after a coup bid, Greek police said.

Russian Mi-25 helicopter crew killed in Syria

Russian pilots of a Mi-25 helicopter were killed in Syria, Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Saturday.

Russian MoD denies downing any of its helicopters in Syria

Russian defense Ministry denied on Friday fabricated reports by some media outlets about the loss of a Russian military helicopter on Syrian territories.

7 killed in helicopter crash in northern Turkey

Seven people were killed and eight others were wounded on Tuesday when a military helicopter crashed in northern Turky, Turkish General Staff said.

Russia denies media claims that Russian helicopters were shot down in Syria

The Russian Defense Ministry refuted on Tuesday claims made by media outlets that claimed Russian helicopters participating in the war against terrorism in Syria were shot down.