Ukraine shot down an elite Russian combat helicopter in the Kharkiv region yesterday, according to the Air Assault Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Astonishing video of the strike on the helicopter shows Ukrainian paratroopers firing two missiles from a Polish-made portable anti-aircraft missile system 'Perun'.
In the clip released online, the helicopter is seen being struck while smoke billows from the ground towards the end of the video.
The Ukraine military later confirmed the successful strike, adding: “Today Ukrainian servicemen from the anti-aircraft artillery missile battalion of the 95th Separate Air Assault Brigade have...