.ON JULY 31ST images of a Russian Mi-8 transportation helicopter, crashed as well as burning, began circulating on social networking sites. That in itself was actually not unique: Ukrainian powers have actually obliterated ratings of choppers because the Russian invasion began. Much more surprising was the case in the Ukrainian press that this chopper had actually been actually downed by a little drone. A video clip launched due to the nation's armed forces a couple of days later appeared to lend support to that claim: the video footage (see listed below) shows a drone attacking yet another Russian aircraft, this time an Mi-28 assault helicopter, supposedly forcing it to create an unexpected emergency touchdown. Were these blessed smash hits-- or even signs of an advancement in aerial combat?