Ukraine downs Russian helicopter with drone, forces emergency landing

The Ukrainian army successfully shot down a Russian Mi-8AMTSh helicopter using an FPV drone. As a result of the attack, the Mi-8 was forced to make an emergency landing. The crew was unharmed.

In the Kursk region, Ukrainian forces successfully shot down a Russian Mi-8AMTSh helicopter using an FPV drone. The machine suffered severe damage and was forced to make an emergency landing. The FPV drone was said to have struck the Mi-8's tail rotor.

A Russian military volunteer group with the call sign “PIONEER” on Telegram confirmed the incident.

Recently, our helicopter flew out from under very heavy fire. Due to some control function violations, a decision was made to land in a safe place. The landing was very difficult, but there were no casualties, and the crew was unharmed!"—reads a post on Telegram.

In his Sunday statement, Volodymyr Zelensky announced that the Ukrainian armed forces do not plan to stop their advance in the Kursk region on Russian territory.

- Our progress in the Kursk region is from 1 to 3 kilometres. We have taken control of two more settlements, and active actions are underway towards another settlement, emphasized Zelensky.