Footage shared on social media reveals an unusual yet remarkable action by the Ukrainian Armed Forces: a Mi‑24 helicopter was filmed closely tracking a Russian kamikaze drone Geran‑2 — the local version of the Iranian Shahed‑136.
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Unlike earlier reports highlighting Mi‑24s shooting down drones, the latest footage shows the Ukrainian helicopter *filming and shadowing* the Geran‑2 — effectively “dogfighting” the drone — with no evidence of firing or immediate destruction.
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About the Geran‑2
The Geran‑2 is Russia’s designation for its domestically produced version of the Iranian kamikaze drone, Shahed‑136, widely used in saturation attacks against Ukraine. Manufactured in large numbers, these drones have become frequent targets of Ukrainian defenses — with helicopters like the Mi‑24 playing a role in tracking them :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}.
According to defense reports, Ukrainian Mi‑24s have been routinely used to locate and follow Geran‑2 drones, sometimes tailing swarms at higher altitudes before any intercept attempt :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}.
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