FPV drone costing 425 euros shoots down Russian Mi-8: hit by Ukraine's 59th Brigade
A Ukrainian Shrike FPV drone has brought down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter. The 59th Brigade published the video. The drone costs 425 euros, while the helicopter is estimated to cost at least 6 million euros.
A Ukrainian drone pilot has shot down a Russian Mil Mi-8 multi-role and transport helicopter with an FPV drone, i.e. a drone flown from a first-person perspective (first-person view, FPV). The pilot belongs to the 1st Unmanned Systems Battalion of the 59th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
According to the latest available information, the brigade is deployed in Kharkiv Oblast. The report and video were published on Monday at 10:00.
The footage shows the drone approaching and hitting the helicopter on the right side of the fuselage, where the fuel tank is located. After a few hundred metres of flight, the helicopter caught fire and crashed.
Shrike: Ukrainian FPV drone costing 425 euros
The 59th Brigade credited the shootdown to the coordinated interaction of intelligence, personnel and pilots. A Ukrainian-made Shrike costing 425 euros was used. It carries up to 2.5 kilograms, flies at up to 130 km/h and reaches altitudes of up to 5 kilometres.
A Mi-8 helicopter is estimated to cost at least 6 million euros.
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