.ON JULY 31ST pictures of a Russian Mi-8 transportation chopper, crashed as well as burning, began distributing on social media sites. That in itself was actually certainly not uncommon: Ukrainian powers have actually rejected credit ratings of helicopters since the Russian intrusion began. A lot more astonishing was the insurance claim in the Ukrainian push that this helicopter had been actually downed through a small drone. A video recording discharged by the nation's armies a few days later seemed to lend credence to that claim: the video footage (view below) shows a drone striking another Russian airplane, this moment an Mi-28 strike chopper, reportedly compeling it to create an urgent touchdown. Were these fortunate smash hits-- or even indications of an innovation in flying warfare?