Nevertheless, a spokesman for Maskhadov, Chechen rebels, told Agence France-Presse that the rebels did make the attack. According to him, the helicopter was shot down by an anti-aircraft missile.

• 不过，车臣叛军发言人瓦查加耶夫告诉法新社，此一攻击行动系车臣叛军所为，他说，直升机是被一枚高射飞弹击落。