.ON JULY 31ST images of a Russian Mi-8 transportation helicopter, plunged as well as burning, began spreading on social media sites. That by itself was certainly not uncommon: Ukrainian forces have actually rejected scores of helicopters given that the Russian invasion started. A lot more astonishing was the case in the Ukrainian press that this helicopter had actually been downed through a little drone. A video discharged by the nation's armies a handful of days eventually seemed to be to give support to that insurance claim: the video footage (observe below) shows a drone striking one more Russian plane, this time an Mi-28 assault chopper, reportedly requiring it to make an urgent landing. Were these lucky smash hits-- or indications of an advancement in flying combat?