Ukraine says its soldiers took out a Russian helicopter with artillery fire

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Ukraine says its soldiers took out a Russian helicopter with artillery fire
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"They targeted it with the artillery piece as it rested on the ground, the soldier said."

Ok, less cool, but still cool.

This is the best summary I could come up with:


A Ukrainian soldier claimed an extremely unusual military feat —  describing how his brigade took out a Russian attack helicopter with artillery.

In a video produced by Ukraine's Ministry of Defense, a soldier described the attack in February by the 14th Mechanized Brigade, which was also reported at the time.

It was a choice opportunity, as conventional artillery rounds aren't useful against airborne targets — they take time to accurately pinpoint.

Even hitting a landed helicopter in a live battle would be tough with artillery, given that they tend not to stay still for long.

The Mi-24 is a combined gunship and transport vehicle whose heavy guns and thick armor have earned it the nickname "flying tank."

According to the open-source weapons-tracking website Oryx, Russia has lost just five Mi-24 helicopters since the start of the full-scale invasion, although it has not listed this particular instance.


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I thought for sure it was by accident, but.... That's an incredible shot