Ukrainian intelligence officers successfully destroyed two Russian helicopters in the Black Sea. Another helicopter was also damaged.
Points of attention
- Ukrainian intelligence officers successfully destroyed two Russian helicopters in the Black Sea using Magura V5 naval drones.
- The naval drones were equipped with missiles and managed to shoot down another helicopter, leaving the crews helpless.
- The Ukrainian military managed to obtain a radio intercept of the pilot of the downed Russian helicopter, revealing the nuances of this event.
- The operation to destroy Russian helicopters took place in the waters near the temporarily occupied Crimea, confirming the high level of training of the Ukrainian military.
Ukrainian drones destroy 2 Russian helicopters in Crimea
According to Ukrainian intelligence, on December 31, special forces from the "Group 13" unit conducted a successful operation near temporarily occupied Crimea.
Using Magura V5 naval drones equipped with missiles, they destroyed two Russian Mi-8 helicopters.
According to preliminary information, the crews of both sides were eliminated.
The GUR also reported that another Russian helicopter was damaged and was able to land in a damaged condition.
Russian Mi-8 hit by Ukrainian drone
Ukrainian intelligence officers managed to obtain a radio intercept of the pilot of a Russian Mi-8 helicopter shot down by a missile from a Magura V5 naval drone.
During it, the occupant panickedly explains the nature and consequences of the fire damage to the side.
There was a clap — they hit me. There was a water launch. After that, there was another flash. I didn't see where it went, but the first one went straight to me and exploded somewhere nearby — I felt from the helicopter that some systems failed, — laments the Russian invader.
What is important to understand is that as a result of the GUR operation near the coast of temporarily occupied Crimea, a Magura V5 naval drone equipped with missile weapons destroyed one and shot down another Russian Mi-8 helicopter.
