.ON JULY 31ST images of a Russian Mi-8 transportation helicopter, plunged as well as burning, began flowing on social networks. That by itself was actually certainly not unique: Ukrainian powers have actually obliterated credit ratings of helicopters due to the fact that the Russian attack started. Much more shocking was the case in the Ukrainian push that this helicopter had actually been downed through a little drone.
An online video released due to the nation’s armed forces a handful of days later on seemed to be to provide credence to that case: the video (view below) shows a drone hitting an additional Russian airplane, this time around an Mi-28 assault helicopter, reportedly pushing it to make an urgent touchdown. Were these lucky smash hits– or even signs of a development in flying war?