[Combat] On Dec 31, 2024, DIU unit "Group 13" made history by destroying a Russian Mi-8 helicopter with a "Magura V5" naval drone equipped with R-73 missiles. (war.observer)

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💥 Historic strike - GUR soldiers destroyed an air target for the first time in the world using the Magura V5 naval drone

🫡 On December 31, 2024, soldiers of the special unit of the GUR of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine “Group 13” for the first time in history hit an air target using a Magura V5 naval strike drone equipped with missile weapons.

✔️ During the battle in the Black Sea near Cape Tarkhankut in temporarily occupied Crimea, a Russian Mi-8 helicopter was destroyed by the use of R-73 “SeeDragon” missiles.

❗️ Another similar enemy helicopter was hit by fire and was able to reach its base airfield.

⚔️ The fight continues!

🎉 Happy New Year 2025!

🇺🇦 Glory to Ukraine!

https://t.me/DIUkraine/5127

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[-] LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz 9 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

That was the second helicopter, but it was only damaged.

Here is intercepted audio from that helicopter:

PRINCE 482 (MI-8) AT A RANGE OF 40, MAKING A LEFT TURN, MAINTAINING KAZBEK ZERO SIX. 482, I'M GOING DOWN! 482, I'M GOING DOWN! 482, TAKING COURSE TO KIMBU! KEEP TRACK OF ME, I'VE BEEN HIT! 482, CONTINUING FLIGHT, THERE WAS A BANG, THEY HIT ME. ENGINES ARE NORMAL FOR NOW, HOLDING OUT, HEADING TO KIMBU.

LAND ON THE EMERGENCY STRIP, DAMN IT! 482, DESCENDING TO BEACON 24. OBSERVED FROM THE SURFACE: IT WAS FIRED FROM THE LEFT OVER WATER, FLYING STRAIGHT ON TARGET. STARTED MANEUVERING, AND IN THE AREA OF THE ROTOR, THERE WAS A BANG. I DON’T KNOW WHAT THE PARAMETERS WERE, DAMN IT. AUTOPILOT SHUT OFF, NOW IT SEEMS LIKE THE PARAMETERS ARE NORMAL.

482, WE'VE DISPATCHED AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM AND A FIRE TRUCK.