Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (Twitter)

An effective operation demonstrating what a skilled drone operator is capable of: clearing a building of Russian infantry from the inside without putting an entire unit of our own soldiers at risk.

Thanks to the outstanding team of SOF drone operators for sharing their work — together, we always supported them and will continue to do so on a regular basis.

Status-6 (Twitter)

The Special Operations Forces of Ukraine claim that their operator managed to shoot down a Russian Mil Mi-8 helicopter with an FP-1 long-range OWA-UAV over Russia's Rostov Oblast.

In the footage, the Ukrainian strike drone can be seen approaching the Mil Mi-8 from behind, although no actual impact is visible.

If confirmed, that would constitute the first known case of a Russian aviation asset being downed with a ground-attack UAV.

Rob Lee (Twitter)

@Anthony22475983 @simpatico771: Yes, but the current Russian approach doesn’t require the best infantry. And there is a qualitative improvement in their UAS capabilities.

Ukraine Battle Map (Twitter)

Ukraine 🇺🇦 shot down a Russian Mi-8 Helicopter with a Long Range FP-1 UAV

Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (Twitter)

Just when we thought we had already seen everything, like FPV drones taking down Russian helicopters, the Ukrainian SOF have taken it even further.

For the first time in history, a Russian military Mi-8 helicopter has been shot down by a guided deep-strike drone FP-1. 200km from the frontline, Kuteinikovo Rostov region of Russia.

IgorGirkin (Twitter)

Something happened

(ru worms helicopter downed by AFU UAV in Rostov region)

‌The Lookout (Twitter)

RT @J_JHelin: This cannot be overstated and I've complained about in incessantly, but despite Trump and 4 years of war Europe has still failed to buld itself into a credible security policy actor and failed to create an actual strategy towards Ukraine.

imi (m) (Twitter)

RT @SOF_UKR: For the first time, a russian Mi-8 helicopter was shot down in mid-air by a Ukrainian Special Operations Forces “deep-strike” drone!

Every mission requires creativity — from the technical characteristics of the system to planning and pilot training.

Always Beyond!

The Lookout (Twitter)

RT @J_JHelin: Hoping that the Russian economy or military runs out of steam or collapses before the Ukrainian military does is not a strategy. We're basically just hoping that the situation resolves itself at some point.

You can hardly demand a seat at the table with such a "strategy"

Rob Lee (Twitter)

Video from Ukraine's SSO of an FP-2 UAV targeting a Russian Mi-8 helicopter.
t.me/ukr_sof/2265 https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1989295755610165523#m

Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (Twitter)

The FPV drone of our SOF drone operator friends joins the Russian infantry party in a trench. https://twitter.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1992251215044805062#m