Specialists of the fire support group on a Mi-8 helicopter of the Russian Aerospace Forces perform combat missions

Specialists of the fire support group on a Mi-8 helicopter of the Russian Aerospace Forces perform combat missions Specialists of the fire support group of the Aerospace Forces perform combat missions in the Kupyansk direction. As part of a special military operation, they provide daily support to the crews of attack and army aviation. During a combat mission, fire support group specialists on a Mi-8 VKS helicopter spotted an aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicle heading from the line of combat contact towards the deployment of Russian military units. The aircraft was flying at an extremely low altitude. Based on external signs, the crew determined the identity of the UAV. The commander decided to destroy it with small arms. After hitting the target, the crew performed an anti-missile maneuver and shot at false thermal targets. Having reported the coordinates of the UAV crash to the command post, the helicopter crew continued performing the previously assigned task, after which they... Source: Military Wave
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