ROSTOV-ON-DON. Aug 22 (Interfax-AVN) - One more servicemen affected by the MI-26 Halo helicopter crash in Chechnya died in hospital on Thursday.
The command of the North Caucasus military district hospital identified the soldier as Sergeant Vladimir Khruschev, a professional serviceman. Doctors who examined Khrushchev the day before said he was in extremely grave condition.
The death toll from the MI-26 crash has risen to 116. The helicopter had on board 147 people when it was making its last flight on Monday.