Tag: Mi-8 helicopter
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Ukraine Claims 6-Million-Dollar Helicopter Downed by Cheap Drone
Overview of the Ukrainian claim Ukraine’s armed forces say they destroyed a Russian Mi-8 helicopter using a remote-controlled, low-cost drone. The assertion comes from the 59th Brigade and the head of Ukraine’s drone forces, who published statements and a video on social media claiming a near-ground strike near the village of Kotliariwka in Donetsk region.…
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Ukraine Claims to Shoot Down $6M Mi-8 with Inexpensive US Drone
Overview Kyiv — The Ukrainian military claims it has destroyed a Russian Mi-8 helicopter using a low-cost, remote-controlled drone. The operation, said to have occurred near the village of Kotliarivka in Donetsk province, was presented by Ukraine’s drone forces chief as a close-range strike backed by a commercially available or improvised kamikaze drone. According to…
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Heavy Blow for Putin: Ukraine Claims $6M Helicopter Destroyed by Cheap Drone
What Ukraine claims The Ukrainian military says it has shot down a Russian helicopter with a remotely controlled drone in the Donetsk region, near the village of Kotljariwka. The operation, attributed to units of Ukraine’s drone forces, reportedly involved an air-defense strike using a budget-friendly remote-controlled drone. Initially, commanders suggested the target might be a…