In the Donetsk region, fighters of Ukraine’s territorial defense landed a Russian military helicopter Mi-35M.
Troopers landed a Russian Mi-35M military helicopter in the Donetsk region, the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.
Some media write that this is the Kherson region, but it all happened in the Donetsk region.
Note that the Mi-24 was a Soviet attack helicopter, not officially called the Crocodile. It became the first Soviet (European) and second in the world (after the AH-1 Kobra) specialized combat helicopter.
Serial production of helicopters began in 1971. There were many innovations, exported to many countries in the world. It was actively used in the years of the Afghan war, during the fighting in Chechnya, as well as in many conflicts in the region.
The crew consists of three people, can carry up to eight paratroopers. This is the most massive version of the Mi-24, with the USPU-24 mobile machine gun mounted with the YakB-12.7 machine gun. Made in 1976-1986. About 1000 helicopters were built.
Recall that earlier in the sky in the Izyum region, the Ukrainian military shot down an enemy Ka-52 helicopter. It fell into the occupied territory between the villages of Suligovka and Dovgenkoye.
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Source: korrespondent
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