“Each such mission requires creativity, the SSO noted.”, — write: www.unian.ua
Each such mission requires creativity, the SSO noted.
Russia has lost another “bird” / photo ua.depositphotos.comThe Defense Forces of Ukraine for the first time destroyed a Russian Mi-8 helicopter using a “deep strike” drone. This was reported in the press service of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Telegram, showing the corresponding video.
“Each mission requires creativity, starting from the technical characteristics of the vehicle, ending with the planning and training of the pilots. This mission left a lot of questions for the enemy, the answers to which only the Mi-8 crew members know, but will not tell,” the SSO press service said.
From the inscription on the video, it is clear that the beating took place on the territory of Russia – in the area of the settlement of Kuteinikovo, Rostov region. The rotorcraft was shot down using a Ukrainian FP-1 long-range attack drone.
Russian aviation: important newsIt should be noted that this is not the first case of a Russian helicopter being shot down with the help of a UAV. For example, in September 2025, the Defense Forces of Ukraine destroyed a Russian Mi-8 using an FPV drone.
At that time, the press officer of the 59th separate assault brigade of unmanned systems, Taras Myshak, expressed the hope that such decisions will be scaled, and such defeats will “become commonplace” and force the Russians to “stop flying altogether.”
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