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Russian Helicopters may make choppers in India soon!
"We are now discussing terms and conditions for the contract and copter configuration," said Igor C…
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Ukraine shares video of Russian helicopter getting blasted out of the sky, the latest in a string of takedowns
The footage of the helicopter comes days after Ukrainian forces said they sabotaged an airbase deep…
Sophia Ankel
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Ukraine just showed its low-cost, lightweight drones can destroy a Russian helicopter, Russian sources say
Russian military bloggers reported that an MI-8 helicopter was destroyed in Donetsk by Ukrainian fi…
Matthew Loh
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Video shows 2 Russian helicopters and a jet failing to take out a small Ukrainian drone, Ukraine says
Russian helicopters and a jet couldn't shoot down a Ukrainian drone over Crimea after trying multip…
Thibault Spirlet
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A cheap Ukrainian drone managed to take out an $18 million Russian military helicopter: reports
Ukraine appears to be scoring successes by shooting down Russian helicopters using drones.
Tom Porter
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Wagner Group shot down 6 Russian helicopters and a plane during its mini rebellion, Ukraine says, weakening Putin's air force at a time when it could prove critical
Ukraine said Wagner's short-lived rebellion took a chunk out of Russia's air force, which has been …
Mia Jankowicz
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Ukraine shares footage that appears to show a Russian helicopter gunship shot down in flames with a Stinger portable air-defense system, say reports
The aircraft, which appears to be a RussianMil Mi-24 Hind helicopter that can carry ten people, was…
Joshua Zitser
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A Russian helicopter fought an unusual Ukrainian drone armed with heat-seeking missiles, war watchers say
Footage and imagery from the Black Sea this week appeared to show a Ukrainian naval drone outfitted…
Jake Epstein
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A Russian pilot landed a Mi-8 helicopter on a Ukrainian airbase in a daring defection, Ukrainian official says
Ukraine's military intelligence service said the Russian pilot's daring defection was part of a sec…
Alia Shoaib
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Zelenskyy and his spy chief grabbed a photo with what looks like the Mi-8 helicopter a Russian pilot secretly flew to Ukraine in a daring defection
The Mi-8 helicopter in the photo has the number "62" on it, as does one shown in a video about the …
Sarah Gray,Erin Snodgrass
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Photo shows destroyed Russian military helicopters on airfield attacked by Ukrainian forces at night
The satellite image shows damage at Kherson International Airport in the south of Ukraine. The city…
Sinéad Baker
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Ukraine says it downed 2 Ka-52 attack helicopters, which Russia calls the world's best, in a single morning
Ka-52 "Alligator" attack helicopters have given Russian forces a boost in Ukraine, according to UK …
Sinéad Baker
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Ukraine's successful ATACMS strike shows Russia's willingness to 'take it on the chin' when Kyiv gets new weapons
The arrival of ATACMS in Ukraine may have been the "most leaked and telegraphed" move of the war, s…
Michael Peck
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Attack helicopters are giving Russia the edge in the skies over southern Ukraine, says UK intel
The Ministry of Defence has found that Russia's use of attack helicopters has given Putin's forces …
Bethany Dawson
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'Putin's vulture': Why the Ka-52 attack helicopter is one of Russia's most influential weapon systems
Russia's fearsome Ka-52 helicopter gunship, nicknamed "Putin's vulture," has been inflicting a high…
Rebecca Rommen
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Ukraine's efforts to rack up Russian defectors and their equipment helped land the country an Mi-8 helicopter and fighter jet parts
Since the war began, Ukraine has introduced at least two programs that incentivize Russian soldiers…
Erin Snodgrass
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The Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine with a Mi-8 helicopter said he flew 32 feet above the ground to avoid being seen and turned off his transponder, per the WSJ
Maksym Kuzminov spoke out recently in a video released by Ukraine's Defense Intelligence and shared…
Sarah Gray,Erin Snodgrass
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Footage appears to show Russian attack helicopter bombing one of its own oil depot to deny Wagner mercenaries fuel supply
Clips appears to show a massive explosion at an oil depot in the city of Voronezh, after a Russian …
Isobel van Hagen
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Russian fighter jets can't control the air over Ukraine, and Russia's attack helicopters are paying for it
Ka-52s have seen "more intensive use" than other Russian helicopters in Ukraine, analysts say, and …
Benjamin Brimelow
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The fighting in Ukraine shows the vulnerability of one of modern militaries' most important weapons
Light, portable missiles are here to stay, but militaries can do more to help pilots and aircraft s…