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Ukrainian FPV Drone Strikes Russian Mi-8 Helicopter in Rare Midair Incident

First Recorded FPV Drone Attack on a Helicopter In a highly unusual battlefield event, a Ukrainian FPV drone struck a Russian Mi-8 helicopter during flight. The impact ignited a fire on board, forcing the pilots to carry out an emergency crash landing. Despite the blaze, the crew successfully brought the aircraft down, where infantry units ...