Uzbek media reports say Uzbekistan’s Defense Ministry denies Russian expert’s claim that Uzbekistan has shot down Afghan military helicopter
The Defense Ministry of Uzbekistan has addressed a circulating claim on social media regarding an Afghan military helicopter dislodged on the border between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan
The information comes from a post by Russian political scientist Andrey Serenko on his Telegram channel, suggesting the helicopter was allegedly flying from Mazar-e-Sharif to Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province. “It is still unclear how it ended up in Uzbekistan’s airspace,” the author commented, mentioning over 15 people onboard.
The Ministry of Defense of Uzbekistan states that “this report is unfounded and does not align with reality.”
The ministry reportedly asked the country’s media outlets and social media users to rely solely on official information and reminded them of their liability for spreading unfounded and false information.
Daryo reports that the Afghan Ministry of Defense swiftly responded, stating that the report lack a factual basis and is untrue. They emphasized the importance of relying on official information and cautioned against spreading unverified claims, according to Daryo.
