A special unit of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense's Main Intelligence Directorate has destroyed a Russian helicopter for the first time in military history.
Footage appeared to show a missile launched from the sea and a helicopter falling from the sky. Ukraine's sea drones have proved a pivotal technology, helping it combat Russia's vast navy.
This latest success will make the boats even harder to stop. Drone boats have already engaged Russian helicopters with machine guns, but the successful use of a surface-to-air missile is a first.
The clip purports to show a Ukrainian Magura V5 sea drone destroying a Russian Mi-8 helicopter. It was shared by Ukraine's defence-intelligence agency, commonly known as the GUR. The footage ...
A Ukrainian naval drone has destroyed a Russian helicopter in a historic strike in the Black Sea, according to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine's post on Telegram. In the strike on December 31 ...