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[Combat] The crew of a Mi-8 helicopter shoots down a Shahed-136 UAV. (files.catbox.moe)
submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz to c/ukraine@sopuli.xyz
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[–] cnirrad@lemmy.world 20 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That explosion looks like it was from Star Wars.

[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 weeks ago

Michael Bay explosions were realistic all along 🀯

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 11 points 3 weeks ago

More footage of helicopters being "obsolete"

[–] bear@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

How close are they? That explosion appears dangerously close.

[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah but they turned their backs at the explosion, so there was a coolness factor.

[–] photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Fuckin' sweet. Rest in pieces, Russian scrap!

[–] dukatos@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Mi-8 is Russian chopper, the drone is Iranian.

[–] photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Iranian drone used by the ruskies to try and kill Ukrainians using old Soviet equipment afaik