The Ukrainian special unit known as the “Ghosts” carried out a major strike against the Russian Hvardiyske airbase, near Simferopol in occupied Crimea, destroying two Mi-8 helicopters and also hitting a Russian tugboat of the BUK-2190 project.
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Historic Moment: Ukrainian Drone Shoots Down Russian Mi-8 Helicopter in the Black Sea!
On December 31, 2024, a milestone in modern naval warfare was achieved: for the first time in the world, a Russian Mi-8 helicopter was destroyed by a Ukrainian naval drone, the Magura V5, equipped with R-73 “SeeDragon” missiles.
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