Ukrainian drone operators destroy Russian Mi-8 helicopter in Luhansk Oblast – video
Drone pilots from Ukraine's 3rd Separate Assault Brigade have destroyed a Russian Mi-8 helicopter using Hornet kamikaze drones.
Source: 3rd Army Corps
Details: The Russian helicopter was destroyed in temporarily occupied Luhansk Oblast. Fighters from the Skyfom attack drone platoon spotted the Mi-8 and sent drones to intercept and strike it in mid-air.
Quote: "The enemy was forced to change course in mid-air. The helicopter's cruising speed was higher than that of our attack drones, but once it landed, our troops struck near its fuel tanks. A second Hornet drone finished it off."
Details: Sources told Ukrainska Pravda that the helicopter was destroyed on 30 October.
The destruction of a Russian Mi-8 helicopter using drones. Video: 3d Army Corps
Ukraine's 3rd Army Corps said the Russian military helicopter had been completely destroyed by fire after being hit by two drones. The unit said the helicopter had been used to transport troops and cargo, carry out evacuations and provide fire support.
Background: Ukrainska Pravda reported that on 1 October, a Russian Su-35 multirole fighter jet shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter. Three crew members aboard the helicopter were killed in the incident.
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