Fighters of the 427th separate brigade of unmanned systems "Rarog" struck a Russian Mi-28 helicopter in the Belgorod region. This was reported by the commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces Robert "Madjar" Brovdi, UNN reports.
Details
"The wormy Mi-28 "Night Hunter" squeaked to the ground. Birds of the SBS 427 OBR "Rarog"
He noted that the strike occurred in the area of the settlement of Vyazove in the Belgorod region of the russian federation.
Addition
The Mi-28 is a Soviet and Russian attack helicopter designed to search for and destroy tanks and other armored vehicles, as well as low-speed air targets and enemy personnel, under conditions of active fire countermeasures.
The helicopter is equipped with a 30-mm 2A42 cannon with 250 rounds, and also has 4 hardpoints that can mount guided missiles such as the "Product 305", the "Ataka-V" ATGM, and the 9M39 "Igla-V", as well as unguided ones - S-13 and S-8 rockets.
As of July 15, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, russia has lost 353 helicopters. According to OSINT analysts, russia has lost 20 Mi-28 helicopters in the war against Ukraine, of which 14 were destroyed and 6 were damaged.
Reminder
The Air Force of Ukraine stated that a Russian multirole Su-35 fighter was shot down in the eastern direction.