FPV drone strikes Russian Mi-28 helicopter in Kursk Oblast
A kamikaze FPV drone has damaged a Russian Mi-28 attack helicopter in Kursk Oblast on 6 August.
Source: Militarnyi web portal, having analysed posts by a number of Russian military personnel on Telegram
Details: In particular, blogger Aleksey Zemtsov, who runs the Voevoda Veshchaet (Voyevoda Broadcasts) Telegram channel, reported the damage dealt to the helicopter.
He did not specify the model, only noted that after the attack, the crew managed to divert and land the aircraft.
Zemtsov claimed that the crew were alive and the helicopter was sent for repair.
It is also reported that closed Telegram channels have posted videos and still images of the FPV drone hitting the tail of the helicopter. They also write that the tail section resembles that of a Mi-28.
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