On the night of July 5, a Russian Mi-28 attack helicopter made an emergency landing in the Rostov region after colliding with a drone. The incident was reported by Russian media and occurred when the helicopter was likely intercepting an attack drone over the region.
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After the collision, the helicopter made a forced landing near a settlement in the Azov area, resulting in the loss of the tail section. Due to the high temperature of the exhaust gases, the grass around the helicopter caught fire. The crew abandoned the aircraft and was safely evacuated.
Before the firefighters arrived, approximately 500 square meters of the area were on fire, but the fire was quickly brought under control. The helicopter is currently stationary in an open field, awaiting evacuation by the Russian military and transport to the manufacturer’s factory for extensive repairs.
Mi-28 helicopters are used by the enemy for air defense and interception of slow-moving drones with cannon weapons. One such case was recorded by a reconnaissance drone from Ukrainian Defense Intelligence, which was fleeing from a Russian Mi-28 helicopter over the temporarily occupied Crimea.
In a video published in August 2023, a Ukrainian drone flying near Cape Tarkhankut was pursued by two combat helicopters and a Russian aircraft at the same time. The Mi-28 fired at it with 30mm automatic cannons, but due to low targeting accuracy, no projectiles damaged the drone. A Russian fighter jet also failed to intercept the drone, which attacked it with cannon weapons and missiles.
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Source: mil.in.ua. Photos and videos: t.me/DIUkraine and t.me/mod_russia.
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