.ON JULY 31ST images of a Russian Mi-8 transport helicopter, crashed and also burning, started flowing on social networking sites. That in itself was actually certainly not unique: Ukrainian powers have actually obliterated ratings of helicopters since the Russian infiltration started. Much more surprising was actually the case in the Ukrainian press that this helicopter had been actually downed by a small drone.
A video recording launched due to the nation’s armed forces a handful of days eventually appeared to lend support to that claim: the footage (observe listed below) presents a drone reaching yet another Russian aircraft, this time an Mi-28 assault helicopter, reportedly compeling it to make an emergency situation touchdown. Were these fortunate favorites– or indicators of an advancement in flying warfare?