A Ukrainian soldier claimed an extremely unusual military feat — describing how his brigade took out a Russian attack helicopter with artillery.
In a video produced by Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense, a soldier described the attack in February by the 14th Mechanized Brigade, which was also reported at the time.
It was a choice opportunity, as conventional artillery rounds aren’t useful against airborne targets — they take time to accurately pinpoint.
Even hitting a landed helicopter in a live battle would be tough with artillery, given that they tend not to stay still for long.
The Mi-24 is a combined gunship and transport vehicle whose heavy guns and thick armor have earned it the nickname “flying tank.”
According to the open-source weapons-tracking website Oryx, Russia has lost just five Mi-24 helicopters since the start of the full-scale invasion, although it has not listed this particular instance.
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A Ukrainian soldier claimed an extremely unusual military feat — describing how his brigade took out a Russian attack helicopter with artillery.
In a video produced by Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense, a soldier described the attack in February by the 14th Mechanized Brigade, which was also reported at the time.
It was a choice opportunity, as conventional artillery rounds aren’t useful against airborne targets — they take time to accurately pinpoint.
Even hitting a landed helicopter in a live battle would be tough with artillery, given that they tend not to stay still for long.
The Mi-24 is a combined gunship and transport vehicle whose heavy guns and thick armor have earned it the nickname “flying tank.”
According to the open-source weapons-tracking website Oryx, Russia has lost just five Mi-24 helicopters since the start of the full-scale invasion, although it has not listed this particular instance.
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