.ON JULY 31ST pictures of a Russian Mi-8 transportation helicopter, plunged and also burning, started distributing on social networking sites. That in itself was actually certainly not unusual: Ukrainian powers have actually obliterated scores of choppers due to the fact that the Russian infiltration began. Much more surprising was actually the insurance claim in the Ukrainian press that this helicopter had actually been downed by a tiny drone. A video released by the nation's militaries a few days later seemed to lend support to that claim: the footage (find listed below) reveals a drone hitting yet another Russian airplane, this time around an Mi-28 attack chopper, reportedly pushing it to make an unexpected emergency touchdown. Was actually these fortunate favorites-- or indicators of an advancement in flying war?