Ukraine's Defence Intelligence releases intercept confirming hit on Russian Mi-8 helicopter in Crimea
Ukraine's Defence Intelligence (DIU) has released a radio interception of Russian communications confirming that a Russian helicopter was struck by a Ukrainian uncrewed surface vessel (USV) on 31 December, though the aircraft managed to return to base.
Source: press service for DIU
Details: In a radio intercept obtained by Ukrainian intelligence, a pilot of a Russian Mi-8 helicopter, struck by a missile launched from a Magura V5 USV, details the nature and consequences of the attack on the aircraft.
Quote: "There was a bang – I got hit. It was a launch from the water. After that, there was another flash. I didn't see where it went, but the first one hit me directly and exploded somewhere nearby – I could feel it on the helicopter, some systems went down."
Previously: Another Russian Mi-8 helicopter crashed into the Black Sea following a missile strike by a Magura USV operated by Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence (DIU), an incident captured on video.
