.ON JULY 31ST pictures of a Russian Mi-8 transport helicopter, crashed and also burning, began spreading on social media sites. That in itself was certainly not unique: Ukrainian powers have actually rejected scores of choppers due to the fact that the Russian infiltration began. A lot more surprising was the claim in the Ukrainian push that this helicopter had been actually downed by a little drone. A video recording launched due to the country's militaries a few times later on seemed to be to lend credence to that insurance claim: the video footage (observe listed below) reveals a drone striking yet another Russian aircraft, this moment an Mi-28 strike helicopter, apparently obliging it to make an urgent landing. Was actually these privileged favorites-- or even indicators of an advancement in airborne war?