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A helicopter presumably belonging to the border service has crashed near the village of Khildekharoi in Chechnya and nine people are believed dead, an informed source told Interfax.

“A report of the crash of a border service helicopter near the village of Khildekharoi was received just after 1 p.m. today. Reportedly, from seven to nine people are dead,” the source said.

Details are being clarified, the source said.