An unverified report describes a Russian military drill in which soldiers mounted a YakB-12.7 rotary machine gun on a fixed support without securing the barrel housing, causing a loss of control. No casualties were immediately reported.
A single unverified report circulating on social media describes a training accident involving a Russian mobile artillery unit. According to the report, soldiers attempted to mount a YakB-12.7 rotary machine gun—a weapon typically used on helicopters—on a fixed support without properly securing the barrel housing, leading to the loss of control of the weapon. The incident is said to have occurred during a drill. No casualties or injuries have been reported. The Zioneer has previously covered other unverified reports of Russian military training accidents, including a similar incident involving a YakB-12.7 machine gun earlier this month.
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