Ukrainian Drone Attacks Russian Mi-28 Attack Helicopter Mid-Air | Aviation

A video shows an FPV drone attacking a Mi-28 helicopter during a low altitude flight, apparently hitting its tail rotor, however the fate of the helicopter is unclear.

Demonstrating the high flexibility of the usage of drones on the battlefield, Ukrainian troops are now using them to intercept Russian helicopters. In fact, after reports of Russian helicopters attacked by drones, a video now emerged online showing a First Person View (FPV) drone attacking a Russian Mi-28 attack helicopter.

The attack was reportedly performed by M2 unit of the Security Service of Ukraine’s (SBU) Special Operations Center. The full video released online shows two more attempts to intercept the helicopter, in addition to the one that struck the tail rotor.

Mi-28N(M) smacked by Ukrainian AA FPV over Kursk, Russia pic.twitter.com/EUWxQEF9nV

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The video of the attack

The video starts by showing the first attempt, with the target being a Mi-8 helicopter, however the segment ends while the drone is still far away. The second segment shows the FPV drone rapidly approaching the Mi-28 from above its rear left quadrant. The drone points straight to the tail rotor, with the video ending in the second of the…