"According to the information we have, there are no casualties," the ministry said in a statement, adding that the helicopter was not damaged.
The ministry is taking all necessary steps to obtain the release of the Russian citizens involved and to clarify the situation.
The helicopter belongs to Russian UTair Aviation company and was working in Sudan on a UN contract. When it was hijacked, the helicopter was on a joint UN and African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur.
The civil war that broke out in the western region of Darfur in early 2003 has claimed the lives of more than 300,000, according to United Nations estimates, and forced 2.7 million people from their homes. The Sudanese side puts the number of dead at 10,000.
RIA Novosti
