KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (Reuters) - A Ukrainian military helicopter was hit by rocket fire and exploded while on the ground on Friday at an airfield near the rebel-held eastern city of Slaviansk, the Defence Ministry said.
"According to a preliminary assessment, the explosion was the result of fire from a rocket-propelled grenade launcher," it said in a statement. There were no casualties, it said.
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