Russian military helicopter Mi-8 was hit by Ukrainian FPV suicide drone on the front line of Russia-Ukraine. The Russian helicopter was ambushed by the Ukrainian forces, who used FPV suicide drones for a head-on attack, causing a fire due to the destruction of the external fuel tanks of the Mi-8. Initially, the Ukrainians claimed that they had hit a Russian Mi-28 attack helicopter, but after the Russians released a video showing the successful emergency landing of the helicopter, they changed their statement to say it was a Mi-8. The Russian side stated that the pilot successfully maneuvered the helicopter for an emergency landing and was rescued.
The reason why the Ukrainians succeeded this time is probably because they had figured out the flight path of the Russian helicopters and were well-prepared. Because if the FPV suicide drones followed the helicopter from behind, they would not have been able to catch up with the helicopter.
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