This striking image from late 1980s Afghanistan captures a remarkable act of wartime ingenuity and necessity. Standing proudly beside his creation, an Afghan man poses with a custom-made vehicle that ...

Near Yeisk, in the Krasnodar Krai, flight tests have begun for an experimental version of the legendary Antonov An-2, now equipped with an engine derived from the Mi-8 helicopter. + Dassault Aviation ...

Ukrainian FPV (first-person-view) drone crashed a Russian Mi-8 in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine's military reported on Sept. 29, 2025. (Robert "Madyar" Brovdi/Facebook) Editor’s note: Ukraine’s military ...

The Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces have destroyed a Russian Mi-8 helicopter using an FPV drone. According to Ukrinform, the Unmanned Systems Forces reported this on Telegram. Confirmed. Operators ...

A Ukrainian FPV drone shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter that was attempting to fly at low altitude to evade Ukrainian air defenses. The strike was carried out by a drone from the 1st Battalion of ...

Robert "Magyar" Brovdi, Commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, has reported that Ukrainian forces have destroyed a Russian Mi-8 attack helicopter. Details: Brovdi said the Mi-28 helicopter ...

Ukrainian defenders have shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter, worth $6 mln, using an FPV drone, Unmanned Systems Forces Commander Robert Brovdi (Madyar) reported on Sept. 29. Update at 12:50 p.m.: ...

Ukraine’s military intelligence service (HUR) said Monday its special operations unit has destroyed two Russian Be-12 “Chaika” anti-submarine amphibious airplanes in occupied Crimea, marking the first ...

The Prymary (Phantoms) special unit of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) has released a video showing the destruction of Russian military equipment in occupied Crimea. Quote: "The aircraft fleet ...

Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) destroyed three Russian Mi-8 helicopters and a radar station in occupied Crimea, the agency reported on Sept. 21. "The Russian invaders' air fleet in the ...

Ukrainian military intelligence operatives destroyed three Russian Mi-8 helicopters during a strike in temporarily occupied Crimea, Ukraine’s HUR said on Sept. 21. According to the Defense Ministry’s ...