On March 4, the Russian invaders announced a new loss for their aviation. Thus, the Russian army was left without another Mi-8AMTSh helicopter and three crew members.
Points of attention
- A state commission is investigating the crash to determine the causes and circumstances of the incident as Russian pro-Kremlin and opposition Telegram channels report on the tragic event.
- The loss of the Mi-8AMTSh underscores the challenges faced by the Russian military in the ongoing conflict, highlighting the risks and consequences of aerial operations.
Russian aviation continues to suffer losses
On March 4, information about a new plane crash in the territory of the aggressor country began to spread in Russian pro-Kremlin and opposition Telegram channels.
As it turned out, this time the enemy would not count on another Mi-8AMTSh.
We have lost another Mi-8AMTSh crew. A state commission is working at the scene of the crash to establish the causes and circumstances of the accident. Eternal flight to the brothers… — says a statement from one of the Russian pro-war Telegram channels.
What is important to understand is that the Mi-8AMTSh is a Russian military transport and attack modification of the Mi-8 family helicopter, created on the basis of the Mi-8MT/Mi-17.
Russians often call him "Terminator."
Armament
Can be equipped with:
unguided missiles (S-8, S-13),
anti-tank guided missiles,
cannon containers,
7.62 or 12.7 mm machine guns,
aerial bombs.
It is also worth noting that on the night of March 4, Russian air defense shot down its own helicopter while repelling an attack by Ukrainian drones. This happened in the Rostov region.
