.ON JULY 31ST images of a Russian Mi-8 transport chopper, plunged as well as burning, began flowing on social networks. That by itself was actually certainly not uncommon: Ukrainian powers have actually rejected scores of choppers considering that the Russian invasion began. So much more shocking was the claim in the Ukrainian push that this chopper had been actually downed through a little drone. A video clip launched by the country's militaries a couple of times later on seemed to be to give support to that insurance claim: the video footage (observe below) reveals a drone hitting another Russian plane, this time an Mi-28 assault chopper, apparently compeling it to create an urgent touchdown. Were these blessed favorites-- or even indicators of an advancement in flying combat?