The Russians put out propo the helo was “shot down.”
So you now consider them a reliable source?
If we get a look at the wreckage, much will be revealed.
I think there is no source that opines on the cause of a Helo crash in mountainous terrain in 24 hours as reliable. Whoever said it was bad weather is just as questionable as someone saying it was shot down.
BTW, do you see Ruskies hiding in your bushes? Is everything they say a lie?
I will tell you that I am no more skeptical of the Russians than I am of the Biden Administration including our intelligence apparatus.