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Russian Mi-8 Helicopter Captured by Defecting Pilot (Aug 2023)

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Russia may have built flying jammer to hunt Ukraine’s long-range drones, OSINT analysts say

Russia has built a new complex on an Mi-8 helicopter probably meant to jam the satellite navigation of Ukraine's long-range strike drones, Militarnyi says.

byOlena Mukhina

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Russia plans to double Mi-8 helicopter production to offset war losses in 2 years

Mi-8s are versatile workhorses, able to transport troops and cargo, conduct reconnaissance, electronic warfare, and attack missions.

byIgor Kossov

russia's secret aviation report fighter jet clipped its own shelter gate 500 kg bomb fell takeoff helicopter came home printer-paper-sized hole nine engine failures three weeks · post russian su-34

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Russia’s secret aviation report: fighter jet clipped its own gate, a 500 kg bomb fell on takeoff, a gunship came home with a printer-paper-sized hole. Nine engine failures in three weeks

The 24-incident log covers mishaps around the turn of the year, with 9 involving engine failures across combat and transport aircraft types.

byYuri Zoria

ka-52 alligators flew kyiv's hostomel four years ago companies build fix still aren't sanctioned · post russian helicopter shot down early 2022 full-scale invasion later captured ukrainian forces kyiv oblast

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Ka-52 Alligators flew to Kyiv’s Hostomel four years ago. The companies that build and fix them still aren’t sanctioned

The HUR intelligence agency published data on 34 Russian Helicopters enterprises under Rostec — 14 of which face no restrictions from any coalition country despite directly supporting Russia's helicopter fleet.

byYuri Zoria

extremely rare strike ukraine’s $500 fpv drone takes down russia’s $10 million mi‑8 helicopter (video) ukrainian shooting russia's mi-8 29 2025 madyar khyzhaky vysot fpv-shoots-down-russian-mi-8-gunship-helicopter single first‑person‑view 59th brigade hit

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In an extremely rare strike, Ukraine’s $500 FPV drone takes down Russia’s $10 million Mi‑8 helicopter (video)

A single first‑person‑view drone from the 59th Brigade hit the low‑flying gunship on 29 September.

byYuri Zoria

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Satellite images confirm Ukrainian drones destroyed Russian Be‑12 and An‑26 aircraft in occupied Crimea

New imagery proves the effectiveness of HUR strikes on airfields near Kacha and Simferopol days ago.

byYuri Zoria

ukraine strikes three russian helicopters radar occupied crimea — satellite confirms least one mi-8 destroyed (video) helicopter ukraine’s prymary special unit still frame hur video mi-8-destroyed-rushkin ukrainian military intelligence has

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Ukraine strikes three Russian helicopters and a radar in occupied Crimea — satellite confirms at least one Mi-8 destroyed (video)

The Nebo-U radar system was among the targets in Crimea, HUR reports.

byYuri Zoria

russian mi helicopters hunt drones—but occupied crimea drones hunted satellite images two destroyed simferopol airport heli chopper militarnyi reports ukrainian drone strike 30 2025 helicopter gunships airfield crimea’s capital imagery

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Russian Mi helicopters hunt drones—but in occupied Crimea, the drones hunted them

Satellite imagery confirms the destruction of two Russian Mi's at the Simferopol airfield by Ukrainian UAVs.

byYuri Zoria

mi-8 military helicopter blown up mi-35 wrecked ukraine hits russia’s bryansk airport media says attack russia overnight 6 2025 scources russian telegram channels bryansk-airport-mi-8-chopper-destruction ukrainian drone 5–6 destroyed damaged news

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Mi-8 military helicopter blown up, Mi-35 wrecked as Ukraine hits Russia’s Bryansk airport, media says

Last night, explosions and secondary detonation were reported at the facility, evidently used militarily.

byYuri Zoria

himars strike destroys four russian helicopters single operation hur's video cluster rockets exploding over intelligence coordinated attack targeting two mi-8 transports ka-52 gunships belgorod oblast including mil kamov were destroyed

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HIMARS strike destroys four Russian helicopters in single operation

Intelligence coordinated the attack, targeting two Russian Mi-8 transports and two Ka-52 gunships in Belgorod Oblast.

byYuri Zoria

ukrainian sea drone downs russian helicopter historic first mi-8 tried attack naval drones later destroyed 31 2024 intelligence reports first-ever aerial target destruction during black engagement ukraine's main directorate (hur)

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Ukrainian sea drone downs Russian helicopter in historic first (video)

Ukrainian intelligence reports first-ever aerial target destruction by a naval drone during a Black Sea engagement with a Russian helicopters.

byYuri Zoria

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Ukraine destroys Russian Mi-8 helicopter in Kharkiv Oblast

Ukrainian forces shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter and inflicted significant losses on Russian troops in the Kharkiv direction, according to a General Staff report.

byMaria Tril

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Russian Mi-8 helicopter crash in Kamchatka claims 22 lives

A Russian Mi-8 helicopter went missing on 31 August and was later found crashed in Kamchatka at Russia's Far East. All 22 people aboard, including 19 passengers and 3 crew members, died. The wreckage was discovered at 900 meters elevation, with dense fog suspected as the cause.

byYuri Zoria

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Mi-8 helicopter with 22 people on board goes missing in Russia’s Kamchatka

A helicopter transporting 19 passengers and 3 crew members disappeared in Kamchatka, Russia, during a visit to the Vachkazhets volcano.

byMaria Tril

Mi-8 combat helicopters participating in the Russian military exercises "Caucasus-2016" in Russia's Southern Military District near Ukraine (Image: TASS)

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Ukrainian soldiers on Mi-8 helicopter destroy Russian Shahed drones to save valuable anti-aircraft missiles

The success of such operations underscores the importance of crew training and timely detection of enemy aerial threats, as helicopters continue to play a crucial role in Ukraine's defense strategy.

byOlena Mukhina

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ISW: Ukraine unlikely to have hit Russian helicopter in Transnistria

According to the ISW, Ukraine is unlikely to have struck the Russian helicopter in Transnistria amid Russia's hybrid operation to destabilize Moldova.

byYuri Zoria

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Drone attack destroyed Russian helicopter in Moldova’s Transnistria (photos, video)

Initial reports indicate a drone attack targeted a Russian military unit in Transnistria, Moldova, resulting in the destruction of a Russian Mi-8 helicopter.

byYuri Zoria

Ukraine damages three helicopters in Russian territory

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Russian helicopter transporting mine workers crashes in far eastern Russia

There were one or two dead due to the accident, local Telegram channels reported.

byMaria Tril

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Ukraine pays USD 500,000 to Russian pilot who surrendered with Mi-8 helicopter

The Russian pilot, 28-year-old Maksim Kuzminov, who landed the Russian Mi-8 helicopter in Ukraine and surrendered, will receive…

bySerge Havrylets

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Croatia to complete transfer of Mi-8 helicopters to Ukraine “in near future,” defense minister hopes

Croatia is going to complete the transfer of helicopters to Ukraine "in the near future," Croatian Defense Minister…

byYuri Zoria

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Russia may have built flying jammer to hunt Ukraine’s long-range drones, OSINT analysts say

Russia plans to double Mi-8 helicopter production to offset war losses in 2 years

Russia’s secret aviation report: fighter jet clipped its own gate, a 500 kg bomb fell on takeoff, a gunship came home with a printer-paper-sized hole. Nine engine failures in three weeks

Ka-52 Alligators flew to Kyiv’s Hostomel four years ago. The companies that build and fix them still aren’t sanctioned

In an extremely rare strike, Ukraine’s $500 FPV drone takes down Russia’s $10 million Mi‑8 helicopter (video)

Satellite images confirm Ukrainian drones destroyed Russian Be‑12 and An‑26 aircraft in occupied Crimea

Ukraine strikes three Russian helicopters and a radar in occupied Crimea — satellite confirms at least one Mi-8 destroyed (video)

Russian Mi helicopters hunt drones—but in occupied Crimea, the drones hunted them

Mi-8 military helicopter blown up, Mi-35 wrecked as Ukraine hits Russia’s Bryansk airport, media says

HIMARS strike destroys four Russian helicopters in single operation

Ukraine destroys Russian Mi-8 helicopter in Kharkiv Oblast

Russian Mi-8 helicopter crash in Kamchatka claims 22 lives

Mi-8 helicopter with 22 people on board goes missing in Russia’s Kamchatka

Ukrainian soldiers on Mi-8 helicopter destroy Russian Shahed drones to save valuable anti-aircraft missiles

ISW: Ukraine unlikely to have hit Russian helicopter in Transnistria

Drone attack destroyed Russian helicopter in Moldova’s Transnistria (photos, video)

Russian helicopter transporting mine workers crashes in far eastern Russia

Ukraine pays USD 500,000 to Russian pilot who surrendered with Mi-8 helicopter

Croatia to complete transfer of Mi-8 helicopters to Ukraine “in near future,” defense minister hopes

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