Paratroopers use Stinger to "land" another Russian “bird”

VALENTYNA ROMANENKO — THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022, 20:44

An anti-aircraft gunner of the 81st Airmobile Brigade of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces shot down a Russian Mi-24 helicopter.

Source: Public Relations Service of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Details: On 12 May, in the Luhansk region, an anti-aircraft gunner of the 81st Separate Airmobile Brigade of the Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine discovered a group of four Russian helicopters, and shot down the leader of the second pair using the Stinger man-portable air-defence system (MANPADS).