.ON JULY 31ST images of a Russian Mi-8 transportation helicopter, collapsed and burning, began spreading on social networking sites. That by itself was actually certainly not unique: Ukrainian forces have actually shot down scores of choppers due to the fact that the Russian intrusion started. Far more unexpected was actually the claim in the Ukrainian push that this helicopter had been downed through a tiny drone. A video recording released due to the nation's armed forces a couple of times eventually seemed to be to lend support to that insurance claim: the footage (observe below) presents a drone striking yet another Russian plane, this moment an Mi-28 strike helicopter, apparently forcing it to make an emergency situation landing. Was actually these privileged favorites-- or signs of a breakthrough in airborne combat?