.ON JULY 31ST images of a Russian Mi-8 transport chopper, collapsed and also burning, started circulating on social media. That by itself was certainly not unusual: Ukrainian powers have actually shot down ratings of helicopters because the Russian intrusion started. Far more astonishing was actually the insurance claim in the Ukrainian push that this chopper had been downed through a little drone. A video launched by the country's armies a handful of days later appeared to give support to that case: the video footage (view listed below) shows a drone striking one more Russian airplane, this moment an Mi-28 strike helicopter, reportedly obliging it to make an urgent landing. Were these blessed smash hits-- or even indicators of an advancement in flying combat?